DOJ: Tribes can sell, grow marijuana

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana on their lands as long as they follow the same federal conditions laid out for states that have legalized the drug, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday.

Some advocates said the announcement could open new markets across the country and give rise to a rich new business on reservations, not unlike the advent of casino gambling. Others said it was too early to tell; many tribes oppose legalization, and only a handful of tribes have expressed any interest in the marijuana business.

“It’s not on our radar,” said Helo Hancock, legislative director for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. “It’s just not something we’ve been following or exploring.”  

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