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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians citizens overwhelmingly voted in favor of allowing recreational cannabis use on the tribe’s reservation. If approved by the tribal council, the Qualla Boundary could be positioned as the only location for legal marijuana sales in the southeastern United States. Supporters say it is necessary to diversify a tribal economy heavily dependent on gaming. But they’ll have to persevere against opposition including some tribal officials and at least one North Carolina congressman who proposes withholding public funds from tribes that utilize their sovereign right to sell cannabis.
GUESTS
Forrest Parker (member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), general manager for Qualla Enterprises, LLC
Mary Jane Oatman (Nez Perce and Delaware Tribe descendant), founder of the Indigenous Cannabis Coalition & THC Magazine and the executive director of the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association
Tom Rodgers (Blackfeet), founder of Carlyle Consulting and the Global Indigenous Council, an advocacy organization focusing on Native American issues
Break 1 Music: Blue Dream Wedding Cake (song) Def-I (artist) Blue Hour (album)
Break 2 Music: Cadillacs Don’t Care (song) Gary Farmer & the Troublemakers (artist) Fool for Love (album)
so what is the opening date???