As some Minnesota cities fret over regulating newly legalized and normalized marijuana sales, others see an opportunity.
Elk River is among 13 Minnesota cities considering opening municipally owned cannabis stores. They would be blazing new trails in this regard, as government-run pot shops aren’t currently in use anywhere else in the country. City Administrator Cal Portner talks about Elk River’s approach as making the most of a situation.
“I don’t sense that our council is enthusiastic about the law to legalize, but they’re accepting of reality,” he said.
Revenue potential from cannabis sales, and how it can be put to use in the …