Many Minnesota cities already sell alcohol. Should they sell cannabis?​on January 31, 2025 at 1:00 pm

Cities are considering opening municipal marijuana dispensaries, an unusual venture as Minnesota creates a path for government-run weed shops.

​Cities are considering opening municipal marijuana dispensaries, an unusual venture as Minnesota creates a path for government-run weed shops.   

Red Pine estimates that Osseo, a town of 2,600 residents, could make $500,000 in revenue a year through the deal, based on an estimate of 200 customers a day, each spending $120. The firm predicts that Blaine, a city of 73,000, could rake in as much as $1 million per year, if it served 400 customers a day.