Michigan marijuana regulators have struck their first tribal-state cannabis compact that will allow another Native tribe to enter the industry, officials said Friday.
The July 25 agreement between the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency and the Bay Mills Indian Community (BMIC) permits the tribe’s Northern Light Cannabis Co. to enter in same wholesale and distribution channels as other licensed marijuana businesses in the state, as per a news release.
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Michigan has 12 federally recognized tribes, including several that have said they want to pursue similar compacts that will see tribal cannabis legally sold throughout the state.
In 2023, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills that allow Native American tribes and the state to form compacts to regulate and tax marijuana.
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