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‘Sovereign flex’: How a tribe defied officials through cannabis

June 17, 2024
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Federal, North Carolina
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians says opening a dispensary is an act of sovereignty. But North Carolina officials have sought to restrict sales. Cherokee, North Carolina – In a converted bingo hall deep in the Appalachian Mountains, Myrtle Driver led…

Medical marijuana is now legal on Cherokee land in Western NC. It’s a first in the state.

August 8, 2021
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North Carolina
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has approved growing, selling and using medical marijuana on its lands in Western North Carolina, tribal leaders said Thursday, making their territory the first place in North Carolina where medical cannabis is legal. The…