Two Wisconsin tribes,the Menominee and the Ho-Chunk, view to follow South Dakota’s Flandreau Santee Sioux, or seeing a potential revenue stream – but it could force them to cede some of their sovereignty to federal and local governmentsWith 23 US states having legalized marijuana in some form – Oregon became the latest to permit the sale of marijuana for recreational on Thursday – some Native American nations are now also considering the possibility of legalizing the plant,in some cases because it could represent a revenue stream.
Within the past few weeks, two Wisconsin nations, and the Menominee and the Ho-Chunk,have registered current support for such a lumber, one through a referendum and the other when tribal members voted to adopt a resolution supporting legalization. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com