QUALLA BOUNDARY, N.C. (WLOS) — A recreational cannabis program is still being considered by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
During Thursday morning’s Tribal Council meeting, members set a recreation cannabis work session for 9 a.m. April 18, 2024. That’s just two days before the tribe plans to open its Great Smoky Cannabis Co. medical cannabis dispensary at 91 Bingo Loop on the Boundary.
When the dispensary opens April 20, 2024, you’ll need one of several accepted medical cards to make purchases, plus be at least 21 years of age or older.
On Thursday, the council was still finalizing a management and rental agreement for the venture.
QUALLA ENTERPRISES’ GREAT SMOKY CANNABIS CO. SET TO OPEN APRIL 20
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch, of Prosecutorial District 43, which includes seven western counties, released a statement in advance of the dispensary’s opening.
The mission, duty and privilege of the 43rd Prosecutorial District is to enforce state laws. We do not pick certain laws to enforce and ignore others.On April 20, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will open a marijuana, cannabis dispensary on tribal land. Tribes have inherent authority as sovereign nations, subject only to federal, not state, law.We respect tribal sovereignty, and we respect the Eastern
