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‘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.
January 26, 2024
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.
January 16, 2024
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.
December 29, 2023
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.
October 18, 2023
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.
October 10, 2023
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.
August 3, 2023
Report Highlights How Cocaine Trade Has Swarmed Peru’s Indigenous Territory
Cocaine production is surging in the South American country.
July 27, 2023
Minnesota-Based Native American Tribe To Begin Selling Recreational Cannabis After August 1
While Minnesota is still developing a dispensary license program for legal cannabis, the Red Lake Nation Tribe is getting a head start on sales.
July 14, 2023
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Sends Medical Pot Regulations to N.C. Assembly
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is moving forward with its plans to establish regulations to help govern medical cannabis on tribal property.
January 19, 2023