Cherokee Tribe Sanctions Recreational Marijuana Sales
New ordinance allows adults over 21 to buy and use cannabis on tribal lands in North Carolina, pending final approval.
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' council voted 8-2 in favor of the ordinance.
- Recreational sales expected to begin in August, initially limited to tribal members.
- Projected first-year revenue could reach $385 million if sales open to all adults.
- Legalization follows a successful referendum with 70% voter approval last September.
- Cannabis use remains illegal in North Carolina outside tribal lands.
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