It’s time to bust the longstanding myth of tribal exclusivity.
After a series of closed-door meetings, it’s clear that Gov. Tim Walz plans to provide Minnesota’s 11 tribal nations with an effective monopoly over every other Minnesotan in the state’s cannabis market. Such a move would threaten hundreds of millions of dollars in investment in this new industry.
Sadly, this latest development comes as no surprise. Walz and liberal legislators continue to try to give Minnesota tribes an exclusive giveaway on the largest gaming expansion in state history, with a sports betting bill that overwhelmingly benefits tribal casinos. Sen. Matt Klein’s SF 757, which gives Minnesota’s tribal nations exclusive licensing rights to lucrative sports betting licenses, recently failed to advance out of the Senate State and Local Government Committee on a 6-6 vote.
