Court: State lacks authority to prosecute Indian Country pot case

By: Mike Mosedale

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 615

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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A Minnesota court dismissed a case against an Ojibwe man who was charged with first degree felony possession of marijuana after police seized more than 7 pounds of cannabis during a raid at his reservation-based tobacco shop.

In an opinion issued Monday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the state of Minnesota has no authority to prosecute Todd Jeremy Thompson, 56, of Mahnomen, who was arrested after the state fully legalized cannabis …

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