Cherokee Tribal Council plans recreational cannabis work session before dispensary opens – wlos.com

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by Jennifer Emert
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 thedispensary 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.
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Coopers Creek, the EBCI's production site for medical cannabis. (Photo Credit: WLOS Staff)

District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch, of Prosecutorial District 43, which includes seven western counties, released a statement in advance of the dispensary's opening.

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