Dispensaries in Minnesota: Recreational & Medical Cannabis Stores

The Rezpensary on Ponemah Road is a full-service cannabis dispensary on the Red Lake Nation in Redby, roughly 11 miles northwest of Northern Nations on the remote Ponemah Peninsula. Holding a 4.9-star rating across 71 reviews, it ranks among the highest-rated dispensaries in Minnesota. The menu emphasizes premium flower, concentrated extracts, gummies, vapes, and Rick Simpson Oil (RSO), making it a strong option for patients seeking therapeutic formulations not commonly found at mainstream retailers. The store is open Tuesday through Saturday 8 AM to 8 PM and Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM; it is closed on Mondays. Staff regularly run promotions including 10 percent discounts across all products. The Rezpensary serves both recreational adults and medical patients, and the close-knit community setting tends to produce attentive, unhurried service.

MN Loon Dispensary is a state-licensed adult-use cannabis shop at 2800 Lyndale Ave S in Minneapolis, opened July 2025 as one of Minnesota's first non-tribal retail cannabis stores. Connected to the Loon Smoke Shop on Lyndale, it is a social equity lottery winner serving the Uptown and Tangletown neighborhoods. The store carries flower, edibles, pre-rolls, and vapes from Minnesota-licensed cultivators. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Lake Leaf Isle is a Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe tribal dispensary on the eastern shore of Mille Lacs Lake, located at 810 Highway 47 South in Isle. As a tribally operated business, it does not collect Minnesota's 15 percent excise tax or state sales tax, offering approximately 22 percent savings. Isle sits near Father Hennepin State Park and is part of a three-dispensary network with sister locations in Hinckley and Onamia that ring Mille Lacs Lake, giving anglers, cabin owners, and Hwy 169 travelers a tribal dispensary within easy reach of the lake. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

RISE Brooklyn Park is a high-traffic north metro dispensary serving one of Minnesota's fastest-growing communities. Located at 8016 Brooklyn Blvd in Brooklyn Park, the store carries a full product lineup including flower, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles, concentrates, and accessories. RISE opened for adult-use recreational sales in September 2025 and is one of two licensed dispensaries in Brooklyn Park, the other being Love is an Ingredient at 7654 Brooklyn Blvd just 2 miles away. Brooklyn Park's diverse population makes this a bustling location — expect higher foot traffic on evenings and weekends. RISE Rewards loyalty program is available in-store. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Lake Leaf Dispensary in Onamia is operated by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and sits adjacent to Grand Casino Mille Lacs at 16420 Ataage Dr. As a tribal dispensary, it operates under tribal sovereignty and is not subject to Minnesota's state cannabis excise tax, often resulting in lower prices than state-licensed competitors. Open daily 10 AM-9 PM (Sunday 10 AM-6 PM), it offers flower, edibles, pre-rolls, concentrates, and vapes with curbside pickup available. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

RISE Hibbing brings a full-service, multi-state-operator dispensary experience to Minnesota's Iron Range. Located at 106 Vista Dr in Hibbing — home of Bob Dylan and the Hull Rust Mahoning Open Pit Mine — RISE serves Iron Range workers, retirees, and visitors with both recreational and medical cannabis. The store opened for adult-use sales in September 2025 and carries flower, vapes, edibles, pre-rolls, concentrates, and accessories. RISE is known for its rewards program (RISE Rewards), knowledgeable staff, and consistent inventory. Hibbing's RISE is a regional destination for cannabis shoppers from Virginia, Chisholm, and other Iron Range communities that lack their own dispensary. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

RISE Baxter is the go-to adult-use cannabis dispensary for the Brainerd Lakes region, serving the more than four million visitors who travel to the area annually for cabin season, lake recreation, and year-round tourism. Located at 14091 Baxter Drive Suite 108, this RISE location is close to Gull Lake, Nisswa, and Crosslake and provides medical and recreational cannabis for both locals and vacationers stocking up before heading deeper into lake country. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Northern Nations Dispensary is a Red Lake Nation-owned cannabis shop on State Highway 1 in Redby, serving recreational and medical customers since the tribe's pioneering cannabis program launched in 2023. The store opens at 8 AM Monday through Saturday (9 AM Sundays), making it one of the earliest-opening licensed dispensaries in northern Minnesota. The menu covers the full spectrum: indica, sativa, and hybrid flower from 10 to 30 percent THC, alongside vapes, edibles including 50mg products, concentrates, tinctures, and topicals. Staff are known for being friendly and knowledgeable, and the space is wheelchair accessible. Both cash and debit cards are accepted, and medical cardholders enjoy tax-free purchases and higher purchase limits. The store operates under the Red Lake Nation's tribal cannabis ordinance, offering legal adult-use cannabis independent of Minnesota's state licensing framework.

RISE Dispensary in Willmar serves both medical cannabis patients and adult-use recreational customers at 1413 S 1st St. Part of the Green Thumb Industries network, RISE Willmar offers a full menu of lab-tested cannabis products including flower, vapes, edibles, concentrates, and tinctures, with knowledgeable staff consultants and the RISE Rewards loyalty program. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

The Smoking Tree is Minnesota's first state-licensed recreational cannabis retail store, opening September 2025 in Albert Lea. The shop carries locally grown flower from Minnesota cultivators in sativa, hybrid, and indica varieties, alongside concentrates (shatter, wax, live resin, solventless hash), edibles, pre-rolls, vapes, and topicals. The team verifies cultivator licensure and prioritizes organic, pesticide-free products sourced from eco-conscious Minnesota growers. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Ishkode Dispensary is owned and operated by the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa on the Vermilion Lake Reservation in Tower, Minnesota. "Ishkode" means "fire" in Ojibwe. As a tribal dispensary, Ishkode is exempt from Minnesota's state cannabis excise tax, typically saving customers around 22 percent compared to state-licensed stores. The dispensary sits at 1420 Bois Forte Rd — just off Highway 169, the main artery connecting the Iron Range to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Ely. Ishkode carries flower, edibles, vapes, pre-rolls, and accessories and serves as the northernmost licensed cannabis dispensary in Minnesota's arrowhead region. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Green Goods Rochester is a multi-state cannabis retailer located at 3456 East Circle Dr NE in Rochester, Minnesota's second-largest city. Rochester is best known as the home of Mayo Clinic, which draws patients, caregivers, and staff from across the country and world. Green Goods Rochester serves Rochester's 125,000 residents plus surrounding Olmsted County communities. The East Circle Dr NE location is on the city's northeast side, accessible from Hwy 52 and Hwy 14. The store carries flower, concentrates, and pre-rolls and opened for adult-use recreational sales in September 2025. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Green Goods Moorhead is the primary state-licensed adult-use dispensary for the Fargo-Moorhead metro area on the Minnesota side, located at 800 S 30th Avenue near the I-94 and US-10 corridors. North Dakota residents may legally purchase cannabis here since Minnesota law permits out-of-state ID, though transporting products across the ND border remains a federal offense. For shoppers who want no-state-tax savings, the White Earth Nation tribal dispensary Waabigwan Mashkiki (2902 2nd Ave N, Moorhead) is nearby and saves approximately 22 percent. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Green Goods Bloomington is a multi-state cannabis retailer located at 5232 W 84th St in Bloomington, serving the south metro including residents of Eden Prairie, Richfield, Edina, and other nearby communities without a licensed dispensary. Green Goods is one of Minnesota's largest cannabis chains with nine statewide locations. The Bloomington location sits near the W 84th St commercial corridor close to the I-35W corridor and is approximately 4 miles from Mall of America. The store carries flower, edibles, vapes, and concentrates and opened for adult-use recreational sales in September 2025. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Green Goods Woodbury is a multi-state cannabis retailer located at 803 Bielenberg Dr in Woodbury, serving the eastern Twin Cities suburbs. Woodbury is one of Minnesota's fastest-growing cities and sits along the I-94 corridor connecting St. Paul to the Wisconsin border. Green Goods Woodbury serves Cottage Grove, Oakdale, Maplewood, and Stillwater residents as the primary south-of-I-94 dispensary option in the eastern metro. The store carries flower, vapes, pre-rolls, edibles, and concentrates and opened for adult-use recreational sales in September 2025. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Green Goods Burnsville is part of the nine-location Green Goods chain and serves the south metro corridor from its County Road 5 location near the I-35W and I-35E split. Burnsville residents plus shoppers from Apple Valley, Savage, Lakeville, and Prior Lake use this dispensary as their primary stop. The store carries flower, pre-rolls, edibles, vapes, concentrates, tinctures, and topicals, and medical cannabis patients receive full exemption from the 15 percent excise and 6.875 percent state sales tax. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Sweetest Grass Cass Lake is a tribal adult-use dispensary operated by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, located at 605 Elm Ave in Cass Lake. As a tribal dispensary, Sweetest Grass is exempt from Minnesota's state cannabis excise tax, saving customers approximately 22 percent compared to state-licensed stores. Cass Lake sits at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 371 in the Leech Lake watershed region, serving local residents and the large Leech Lake tribal community. The store carries flower, vapes, edibles, concentrates, and accessories. Sweetest Grass has a sister location in Walker on Hwy 371, about 25 miles south. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

NativeCare is the official adult-use cannabis dispensary of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, located on Highway 1 E in Red Lake. As a tribally operated enterprise on the Red Lake Reservation, NativeCare is exempt from Minnesota's state cannabis excise tax, saving customers approximately 22 percent compared to state-licensed stores. Red Lake is a closed reservation — meaning most of the reservation land is restricted to tribal members and their guests — so NativeCare operates in the portion accessible to visitors near the reservation's eastern boundary. NativeCare carries flower, vapes, and concentrates and serves Red Lake Nation members and visitors traveling through the remote lakes region of northwestern Minnesota. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Strains of the Earth is an independent adult-use cannabis dispensary in Jordan, Scott County, serving the southwestern Twin Cities suburbs including Shakopee, Chaska, Prior Lake, and Savage. Located at 415 Broadway Street South in downtown Jordan, this locally owned shop carries flower, pre-rolls, edibles, beverages, vapes, and CBD products. Online ordering is available for express pickup. Licensing status verified via the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) registry at mn.gov/ocm. Last verified April 2026.

Fairwater Farm is one of Minnesota's first OCM-licensed non-tribal cannabis retailers, located on Main Street in Plainview in Wabasha County. This independent dispensary was among the earliest to receive a state adult-use retail license and serves residents of Plainview and the surrounding southeastern Minnesota region, including Buffalo City, Lake City, and Wabasha communities.