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CANNABIS CULTURE –  “One of the biggest barriers we faced in trying to enter the market was the ability to access the supply chain,” said Tim Houseberg, executive director of Cherokee Nation-based Native Health Matters Foundation. “We already have the land and the knowledge to begin cultivation, and we were looking for a way toRead More

Opening the door for what could be a lucrative and controversial new industry on some Native American reservations, the Justice Department on Thursday will tell U.S. attorneys to not prevent tribes from growing or selling marijuana on the sovereign lands, even in states that ban the practice.