A Native American tribe in North Carolina that began medical marijuana sales less than two months ago now is preparing to launch an adult-use market.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Tribal Council voted Thursday morning to amend Tribal Code to allow the sale of recreational marijuana, the Smoky Mountain News reported.
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Ordinance 63, which changes Tribal Code to allow adult-use sales in addition to medical cannabis sales, passed by an 8-2 vote, according to the Asheville Citizen Times.
Marijuana illegal in NC, but …
Marijuana remains illegal in North Carolina, but Native American tribes such as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) are permitted to establish marijuana programs on tribal lands outside the scope and enforcement of state officials.
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