$2.5M Loan For Tribal Cannabis Facility Approved By Minnesota State Agency, Overriding Board Opposition
The Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation (IRRR) has decided to proceed with a $2.5 million loan to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. This decision supports the establishment of a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility on tribal land, despite the advisory board’s recommendation against it.
Board Rejection Overridden By Commissioner’s Decision
On Tuesday, the IRRR Advisory Board voted down the proposal 5-2 along party lines. However, IRRR commissioner Ida Rukavina issued a statement affirming that the project met the agency’s application guidelines and had been thoroughly vetted by staff, reported MPR News. “This project will support numerous new manufacturing jobs in a rural area of St. Louis County that will further diversify and strengthen our region’s economy,” Rukavina said.
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