More than 4,000 consumers made history over the weekend, when they purchased marijuana from the Great Smoky Cannabis Co. store in Cherokee, North Carolina.
When adult-use sales began Saturday, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) became the first indigenous tribe to launch a regulated cannabis marketplace through sovereignty before its home state legalized any type of marijuana, according to a spokesperson for the tribe.
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Some visitors traveled more than six hours to the remote town in the Southern Appalachian Mountains to purchase flower, edibles and concentrates such as vapes and tinctures.
Lines at the store lasted from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, as some shoppers waited a few hours to review the extensive menu and make purchases.
Through it all, the vibes
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