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Data Shows Growing Number of Native American Tribal Cannabis Business Owners
Since January 2023, we’ve witnessed a 25% increase in tribally owned retailers throughout the country, with budding markets like Minnesota potentially offering more opportunity for tribes looking to get a leg-up as lawmakers work to launch the statewide industry.
South Dakota Tribes Ban Gov. Kristi Noem After She Says They Cater to Drug Cartels
Native American tribes in South Dakota banned Gov. Kristi Noem from their reservations for her remarks about drugs.
Ho-Chunk Nation Decriminalizes Cannabis
Ho-Chunk police will not issue citations for pot possession.
‘Peyote Crisis’ Threatens Sacred Native American Ceremonies
The sanctity of Native American religious rites involving peyote faces new risks from not only recreational users, but pharmaceutical companies.
Two Navajo Tribe Members Charged for Operating Illegal Cannabis Cultivation in New Mexico
The charges include a total of eight violations, from poor maintenance of the farm to growing more cannabis plants than permitted.
NY Gov. Vetoes Bill Letting Growers Sell Surplus Cannabis to Tribal Retailers
As cannabis farmers throughout New York cope with the long-delayed market and limited open dispensaries around the state to legally sell their product, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that would have allowed them to sell surplus cannabis to tribal retailers.
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Approves First Medical Cannabis Cards
Following medical cannabis legalization in 2021, the tribal police commission recently held a meeting to discuss medical cannabis cards, product transport, and the progress of their cultivation site.
Michigan Governor To Review Cannabis Regulatory Agency, Tribal Business Bills
Two bills would allow business between the Cannabis Regulatory Agency and local Native American tribes.
Red Lake Nation Opens Minnesota’s First Adult-Use Dispensary
The first regulated sales of adult-use cannabis in Minnesota began at the Red Lake Nation reservation on Tuesday.
Report Highlights How Cocaine Trade Has Swarmed Peru’s Indigenous Territory
Cocaine production is surging in the South American country.
