Growing up in western North Carolina, in the Qualla Boundary—often referred to as the Cherokee Indian Reservation— was much like growing up in any small, rural mountain town. We learned to ...

In September of 2023, nearly 70% of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians approved a referendum to legalize marijuana and soon after, the business began to take shape. Sales on the reservation ...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opened its cannabis superstore ... and on other lands. North Carolina remains one of nine states in the U.S. that still prohibits medical cannabis, and ...