Tribal nations are major players at the Minnesota Capitol, with the 10 tribes that are currently negotiating compacts spending nearly $2 million in 2024 to lobby state government on a range of issues, including cannabis, according to state records. Two tribes, the Prairie Island Indian Community and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, gave $768,000 to statewide party committees alone last year, favoring Democrats over Republicans by a 4-to-1 margin.
Some in the legal marijuana industry say the draft agreement could give Minnesota’s tribal nations long-term advantages over state-licensed businesses. Read More
