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South Dakota State-Tribal Relations Committee Recognizes Potential Benefits of Initiated Measure 29

From KXLG by Steve Jurrens October 18 2024 {KXLG – South Dakota} There are several ballot questions to consider while researching for information. One such question is whether to legalize cannabis. Late last week, the South Dakota State-Tribal Relations Committee passed a determination recognizing the potential benefits of Initiated Measure…

Native American tribes bridge gap in Minnesota cannabis market

From MJBizDaily by Matthew Klas October 11 2024 (MJBizDaily is publishing this guest column ahead of Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) Native American cannabis businesses are helping to fill a major gap in supply while Minnesota prepares to launch its regulated adult-use…

Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association Hosts Third Annual National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13-15

From Red Lake Nation News October 11 2024 The third annual National Indigenous Industry and Policy Summit convenes Tribal leaders, advocates, and policymakers to discuss cannabis legalization and Indian Country Washington DC, Oct. 10, 2024 — The third annual National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit, hosted by the Indigenous Cannabis Industry…

New Indigenous-led Wisconsin Wellness Campaign Advocates for Statewide Legalization of Medical Cannabis

Wisconsin Wellness aims to address medicinal cannabis legalization through a tiered approach of education, storytelling and vetting current and new representatives in the legislature. From Shepherd Express by Shelia Julson September 26 2024 As calls grow louder for common-sense legalization of medicinal cannabis in Wisconsin, more diverse voices are joining…

Green Check Expands Financial Services Access to Cannabis Businesses Within Sovereign Nations

New feature facilitates banking for cannabis-related businesses operating in indigenous communities From Business Wire by Angie Lufrano September 24 2024 BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Green Check (GC), the leading fintech provider of financial service solutions and industry insights in the cannabis market, announced a new feature that enables access to banking services…

Indian Tribe Begins First Recreational Marijuana Sales To Adults In North Carolina, Where Cannabis Remains Illegal

From Marijuana Moment by Ben Aldin September 7 2024 The first legal sales of adult-use marijuana within North Carolina began on Saturday at The Great Smoky Cannabis Co., located on tribal land of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Members of the tribe voted exactly a year ago to legalize…

ICIA, Wisconsin Tribal Task Force on Cannabis to host press conference highlighting new public awareness campaign to promote the legalization of medicinal cannabis

The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) and the Wisconsin Tribal Task Force on Cannabis will hold a press conference on its new statewide wellness campaign on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The ICIA, a national cannabis advocacy nonprofit based in Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Tribal Task Force on Cannabis, a coalition of the…