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This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to include the Office of Cannabis Management as an agency authorized to have a government-to-government relationship with Tribal governments. Specifically, the bill adds the Office of Cannabis Management to the existing list of state agencies that are required to engage in consultation with Minnesota's federally recognized Tribal governments on matters that have significant implications for these Tribes. Consultation, as defined in the law, is a proactive and interactive process where agencies must seek input from Tribal governments and genuinely consider their interests during policy development. The bill ensures that the Office of Cannabis Management will now be subject to the same consultation requirements as other state agencies, which include making a good faith effort to elicit feedback and engage in formal meetings with Tribal governing bodies when policies or actions might directly affect Tribal governments. This amendment expands the existing framework for state-Tribal governmental interactions to include the relatively new Office of Cannabis Management.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1730&ssn=0&y=2025