U.S. says tribes have authority to grow and sell pot on reservations

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Dec 12, 2014

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U.S. says tribes have authority to grow and sell pot on reservations

Native American tribes may now be able to pursue a new business opportunity: selling marijuana. That's because the U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday that tribes can legalize marijuana on their reservations, even in states where it's still illegal.

File: Marijuana plants grow at Perennial Holistic Wellness Center, a not-for-profit medical marijuana dispensary, on Sept. 7, 2012 in Los Angeles.

Native American tribes may now be able to pursue a new business opportunity: selling marijuana. That's because the U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday that tribes can legalize marijuana on their reservations, even in states where it's still illegal.

Native American tribes may now be able to pursue a new business opportunity: selling marijuana.

That's because the U.S. Department of Justice released a memo yesterday saying that tribes can legalize marijuana on their reservations, even in states where it's still illegal.

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