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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will soon vote on whether to legalize adult use of marijuana on tribal lands in North Carolina.
If the measure passes, the tribe’s 57,000-acre Qualla Boundary in the western part of the state would become the only place in North Carolina where you could legally toke up a joint.
The tribe already plans to open what tribal officials call the world’s largest medical cannabis dispensary superstore. Having grown and cultivated medical marijuana for many months, original plans called for the tribe to issue regulated medical cards to eligible adults to buy from the dispensary. The retail operation is poised to be the first and only place to legally purchase marijuana in North Carolina.
With broader legalization on tribal lands a possibility, it remains unclear whether dispensary sales would still require a medical card. But discussion this week by tribe leaders suggest some are expecting the referendum could lead to recreational marijuana sales.
The referendum going to voters says adult use would apply to anyone 21 and older. No language in the referendum limits adult use to tribal members.
CHEROKEE MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IN NORTH CAROLINA
Saying many tribal members support an adult-use referendum, the EBCI Tribal Council voted Thursday to hold the vote during the Sept. 7 tribal general election.
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