After years of discussion, multiple referendums and the establishment of a massive, vertically integrated cannabis industry, this week the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will open its marijuana dispensary for recreational sales on the Qualla Boundary, making it the first to open in North Carolina despite the drug being illegal…
When the Great Smoky Cannabis Company opens its doors on Saturday, history will be made.The retail outlet sells marijuana, gummies, and cannabis-infused drinks and more. It will be the first and only place for adults to legally purchase weed – and the Eastern Band of Cherokee expects a crowd. “Numbers…
Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Continue in Browser Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts.Please enter a valid zipcode.SaveCHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling marijuana and cannabis products to any adult 21…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to federally reclassify marijuana.Trump’s Dec. 18 order directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to “take all necessary steps to complete the rulemaking process” to reclassify marijuana. His order also said the administration would work with Congress to redefine hemp-derived cannabinoid products so that Americans can…
Richland Source North Central Ohio's Independent Local News MANSFIELD — A second cannabis dispensary may be open in Mansfield in the next several weeks.Cincinnati-based King City Gardens has announced plans to open a dispensary at 1099 W. Fourth St. in a building that had been purchased and remodeled by a…
BPR’s Lilly Knoepp has been following the evolution of marijuana laws on the Qualla Boundary since 2018. The tribe first legalized medical marijuana in 2021 and in 2023 passed a referendum to sell recreational marijuana. BPR followed the approval of policy and budgeting around marijuana through the Eastern Band of…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Central Kentucky now has its first medical cannabis dispensary after the Speakeasy Dispensary opened Thursday morning in Hamburg.The dispensary opened at 10 a.m. but was met with a large line of customers, some arriving as early as 5 a.m. despite cold temperatures. “It’s the field of…