St. Joseph is looking to expand its services, and it isn't talking about trash collection. The central Minnesota city might open a cannabis dispensary of its own.
On Oct. 22, city officials signed a letter of intent with the Red Pine Group to explore the possibility of opening a cannabis dispensary. While the city signed the letter, it doesn't necessarily mean it's set on opening the facility, and it is only committed to the exploration process.
"We intend to work together to see if this is something that could come to fruition, and if we can make this type of partnership work," said David Murphy, St. Joseph's city administrator.
The dispensary license would be held by the city, Murphy said, while the Red Pine Group would likely manage the day-to-day operations and pay for up-front costs. However, Murphy said these details and exactly how the profits would be split are still being negotiated.
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