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Omaha Tribe of Nebraska is latest tribal government to legalize marijuana

While lawsuits and opposition from key state officials continue to delay voter-approved medical marijuana in Nebraska, a tribal authority is moving ahead – and is legalizing adult-use cannabis, too.

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska became the latest tribal nation to legalize cannabis following a recent tribal council vote, the tribe said in a press release on Tuesday.

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“The Omaha Tribe is not waiting on broken systems to deliver,” John Cartier, the Omaha Tribal Authority’s attorney general, said in a statement.

“We are asserting our sovereign rights to govern, protect our community and build a sustainable economy that reflects our values.”

While the tribe said sales would be open to all adults 21 and over, it’s unclear when cultivation or sales would begin –

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