“We haven’t always agreed, but we’ve had good, positive discussions”, he said.
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“I can’t stress strongly enough that marijuana is not legal on tribal lands”, Laird Moore, the tribe’s assistant attorney general, said in response to the buzz generated by the vote.
Attorney General Marty Jackley was among a number of state officials who said the planned resort would violate state law.
Council members are keeping a close eye on the Santee Sioux Tribe in Flandreau, South Dakota, which is growing cannabis to supply a pot resort on the reservation.
Monarch America CEO Eric Hagen tells KELOLAND News he is not concerned about the marijuana suspension despite having a short-term deal with the tribe. It was trading at one cent on Friday.
The tribe’s executive committee voted June 11 to make the sale and use of marijuana legal on its reservation in Moody County about 45 miles north of Sioux Falls.
That came after the federal government tweaked a law past year, allowing tribal members to sell and use marijuana but only on tribal land.
“Including but not limited to any illegal transport into or out of the reservation”, Peterson said in a statement.
Wollmann added that despite the delay, the fact that marijuana is still illegal across South Dakota could continue to create tension between the tribe and the rest of the state.
“Because now is the time to back up whats happening”, Weston said. There were about 326 Native American reservations associated with the 566 tribes, but not all tribes have a reservation.
“I believe if they can find a reason medically they need it go for it, but if it’s just ‘Hey it’ll make us money and help us enjoy life”, Yeakey explained.
The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska will take the next tentative step toward legalizing marijuana on its reservation now that tribal members have voted in support of allowing the drug for both recreational and medical purposes.
Rep. Matthew Wollmann, R-Flandreau, had the opportunity to tour the tribe’s marijuana facilities in October.
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Lawyer Seth Pearman told the Argus Leader newspaper on Saturday that leaders of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe are confident the venture will succeed after seeking clarification from the state and the U.S. Department of Justice. “The Tribe intends to successfully participate in the marijuana industry, and Tribal leadership is undaunted by this brief sidestep”. “The tribe will continue to consult with the federal and state government”, and hopes to proceed like states that have legalized marijuana in recent years, Pearman said in the statement.
