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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.
‘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.
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Is a Hidden Commentary on True Crime
The latest film from the director of Goodfellas and The Irishman remembers the unavenged killings that traumatized a rich Native American tribe.
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.
From the Archives: A Lifetime Supply of Peyote Magic (1977)
It lasted 15 months.
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.
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.