MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A White Earth tribal member who sold marijuana without a license has been charged with a felony for illegal cannabis possession by the Mahnomen County attorney. That launches the first test of the state’s authority to prosecute marijuana crimes on tribal land post-legalization. Todd Thompson began selling cannabis with four other tribal members from his store…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — A Mahnomen man is accused of illegally selling marijuana out of the Asema Tobacco and Pipe Shop in Mahnomen. Sheriff Josh Guenther says a warrant was executed at the smokeshop owned by 53-year-old Todd Thompson and at his home and large amounts of marijuana were seized. Thompson was posting on Facebook that he was open for…
WHITE EARTH NATION (KVRR) – A White Earth Tribal judge dismisses charges against three Indigenous people involved in Enbridge line three pipeline protests. Nancy Beaulieu, Justin Keezer and Todd Thompson were charged with criminal trespassing at an eight day ceremonial camp at Fire Light camp. It is on land above where Enbridge Energy built the pipeline. White Earth Court Judge…
