Medical Marijuana Is Now Legal in North Carolina, But Only on Cherokee Land

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Cherokee Nation in North Carolina has used its sovereign authority to legalize medical cannabis, while the rest of the state continues to prohibit the plant in all its forms.

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Medical cannabis is now legal on Cherokee land in western North Carolina, one of the few holdout states that have failed to enact its own medical marijuana law. 

On August 5th, the tribal council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) approved the cultivation, sale, and use of medical cannabis for adults over the age of 21. Qualifying patients will be able to purchase up to one ounce of weed, or a total...

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