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Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians May Legalize Recreational Marijuana — A First In North Carolina

By administrator September 7, 2023 1 min read

On Thursday, tribal citizens will consider legalizing the recreational use of cannabis on the tribe’s reservation in western North Carolina.

Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will vote Thursday on whether their Tribal Council should legalize the recreational use of marijuana on their reservation in western North Carolina.

Although the state still criminalizes the possession of even small amounts of marijuana, the sovereign tribal nation has the authority to regulate cannabis on the Qualla Boundary, the tribe’s 57,000-acre reservation.

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