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Tribe from Minnesota sees profit in hemp

Tribe from Minnesota sees profit in hemp

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 22, 2017

After a Native American tribe in Minnesota began the cultivation of hemp, the goal of a self-sustaining economy became more viable. Last year, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) gave the Minnesota Department...

Tribal members weigh economic and cultural implications of cannabis

Tribal members weigh economic and cultural implications of cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 1, 2017

As indigenous tribes in Washington legalize cannabis for both social and medicinal use, Native Americans praise the economic benefits but question the cultural impact. After state voters legalized...

CNB Exclusive Interview: Tribal member predicts outcome for legal cannabis on indigenous lands

CNB Exclusive Interview: Tribal member predicts outcome for legal cannabis on indigenous lands

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 28, 2017

Cannabis News Box sat down with Mark Anthony Rolo, a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribe in north Wisconsin, to discuss what legal cannabis would mean for his tribe and the Native...

Legal cannabis could reinvigorate indigenous economy, former AFN chief says

Legal cannabis could reinvigorate indigenous economy, former AFN chief says

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen July 21, 2017

Former Assembly of First Nations chief Phil Fontaine says indigenous community involvement in the Canadian legal cannabis industry will make them strong, healthy, vibrant places. One hundred First Nation...

Navajo Nation Council Delegate Lee Jack, Sr.

Navajo Nation considers medical cannabis legalization, joining AZ and NM

July 5, 2017

The Navajo Nation, which covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, is considering legalizing cannabis for medicinal use. Navajo Nation Council Delegate Lee Jack, Sr. sponsored the legislation aimed...

South Dakota tribe plans cannabis legalization meeting

South Dakota tribe plans cannabis legalization meeting

June 30, 2017

The Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota will hold a general council meeting July 21 to discuss the possibility of legalizing cannabis for medical and social use, as well as hemp manufacturing. Tribal...

Las Vegas Sun photo

Nevada tribes see progress for legally cultivating, dispensing cannabis

June 12, 2017

Tribal governments in Nevada will now be able to enter cannabis negotiations directly with the state's governor's office, thanks to legislation signed earlier this month. The legislation, Senate Bill...

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