Now46°Sun33°Mon42°by Jennifer EmertCHEROKEE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has launched a website explaining their budding medical cannabis industry. Website launched as medical cannabis industry gears up in Qualla Boundary Qualla Enterprises LLC, on behalf of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will run the medical […]
“What’s great about hemp? There’s 25,000 different uses for it,” says Drew Kitt. He’s come prepared to prove the point: On a glass case at Two Moons CBD and Wellness, the Arden store he founded and co-owns with his wife, Jesse Kitt, he lays out sample after sample of products […]
HCA Healthcare has hired Dr. M. Ed Kelley as medical director of Sweeten Creek Mental Health & Wellness Center. Kelley is a board-certified psychiatrist and completed his residency at the Emory University School of Medicine. He was previously chief of behavioral health at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, […]
In a two-story shopping center near SouthPark Mall, there is typical suburban retail: A nail salon. A T-Mobile outlet. A FedEx store.And a place called Blue Flowers.When you approach it, the first thing you notice is the smell.“It’s almost like the scent trail of a pie hanging out in a […]
Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee voted more than 2:1 to support legalizing the possession and use of cannabis by people 21 or older, opening the way for North Carolina’s first legal purchase of marijuana for recreational use.More than 2,400 people voted in favor of the referendum to support […]
Now37°Sun33°Mon42°by Rex HodgeCHEROKEE, N.C. (WLOS) — In a historic move, voters in Cherokee on Thursday voiced their approval of areferendum calling for legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults on the reservation. Cherokee voters embrace recreational marijuana, marking a historic first in North Carolina The referendum passed 2,464 to 1,057, according […]
A man who was caught on camera in an armed robbery of a North Carolina dispensary is headed to prison.Gary Joshua Leming, 45, of Asheville, pleaded guilty Tuesday to robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to the Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams. More news: Upstate university football player in […]
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribal Council is still considering adult use of cannabis for tribal members.But this week did yield a big announcement: The Great Smoky Cannabis Company, operated by Qualla Enterprises, will open April 20.“That’s the national cannabis holiday,” said Lee Griffin, human resources director of Qualla Enterprises […]
So, will Florida see recreational marijuana in 2026?There are a lot of obstacles in the way for adults in the Sunshine State trying to fire one up.Smart & Safe Florida, the same political committee that sponsored the proposal in 2024 with heavy funding by the state’s largest marijuana purveyor, Trulieve, […]
This Saturday, North Carolina will become the 39th state with access to medical marijuana as the Eastern Band of Cherokee opens the first marijuana dispensary in the state. The Great Smoky Cannabis Company will host a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a grand opening at 10 a.m.A spokesperson for ECBI […]