The South Dakota tribe planning to open the nation’s very first “marijuana resort” set fire to their fledgling marijuana crop, reports say.
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Meanwhile, Jackley, in a statement to news organizations this weekend said, “I believe the Santee Sioux Tribe’s decision to delay its marijuana grow is South Dakota is in the best interest of tribal and nontribal members”.
Reider says the main holdup is whether the tribe can sell marijuana to non-Indians, along with the origin of the seeds used for its crop.
Whether the tribe can sell marijuana to non-Indians has come under question.
The tribe had planned on opening a lounge selling marijuana – for consumption only in the lounge – on New Year’s Eve.
“This suspension is pivotal to the continued success of the marijuana venture, and tribal leadership is confident that after seeking clarification from the United States Department of Justice, it will be better suited to succeed”, Pearman said.
In September Mr Reider said he wanted it to be “an adult playground”.
Those talks will continue Tuesday as Jackley has scheduled a meeting with tribal leaders this afternoon.
Many tribes have been hesitant to jump into the pot business, and not everyone in Flandreau, about 45 miles north of Sioux Falls, supports the project. More specifically asking that the United States Attorney General clarify to what extent, if any, its various memorandums apply to jurisdictions such as South Dakota, where the use of marijuana, as well as posession is a violation of both federal and state law.
As of today’s date, the Department of Justice has not provided the requested guidance.
“The governor has said that marijuana violates federal and state law and should not be allowed in South Dakota”, Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s chief of staff Tony Venhuizen, added.
“The Department of Justice is never going to give a tribe or a merchant in a state where it’s legalized a letter saying you have permission to do this”, Purdon said.
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Marty Jackley stated that, “As Attorney General, it remains my desire to work with Tribal authorities to avoid placing either Indian or non-Indian persons unnecessarily at risk from state or federal prosecution. And looking for a few sort of advisory opinion from the department saying that what you’re doing is OK is never going to happen”.
