Adults 21 and over can legally purchase marijuana within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians boundary beginning on Sept. 7.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opened a dispensary, The Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary, on April 20, “the first of its kind in North Carolina,” according to a News 13 article. A referendum was then passed in July to begin recreational sales, following a 2021 ordinance approved by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, which legalized medical cannabis within the qualla boundary.
ADULT-USE MARIJUANA SALES FOR ALL SET TO BEGIN IN CHEROKEE
A limited population was able to buy marijuana on July 4, only including tribal members and “other recognized federal tribe members,” according to a News 13 article. As of today, any adult 21 or older can now legally purchase marijuana within the Qualla Boundary, although marijuana remains illegal in the rest of the state.
Adults 21 and over can legally purchase marijuana within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians boundary beginning on Sept. 7. Read More