[PRESS RELEASE] – WELCH, Minn., June 18, 2025 – Island Peži, a native cannabis company from The Prairie Island Indian Community (PIIC) in Minnesota, will celebrate its first anniversary of opening with a block party from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on June 22.
Island Peži’s dispensary was one of the first to open to serve Minnesota’s legalized adult-use cannabis market and is the latest business endeavor from the tribe, which has since launched a 13-acre cultivation campus featuring sun-grown and greenhouse cannabis operations, as well as facilities for extraction, processing and distribution. The dispensary is one of the first recreational cannabis retailers in the state, operating under the sovereign authority of the PIIC. While the state has yet to issue licenses to non-tribal entities, Island Pezi has demonstrated the success of a regulated marketplace.
A block party will include raffles, prizes and pop-ups from vendors including North Star Canna, Slay Beverages and Ganja Skoden, as well as offerings from local food trucks. Guests will receive a complimentary pre-roll with any purchase, while supplies last. A traveling photo booth will be available for visitors, and a local DJ will perform throughout the afternoon.
“Our cannabis investments have created a long-term revenue stream for our community and future generations of our tribal members,” said Grant Johnson, Prairie Island Tribal Council president. “We’re proud to honor responsible stewardship of our land as we focus on regenerative agricultural practices that will support a sustainable and responsible ecosystem for these operations.”
