Voters in North Carolina tribe back adult use of marijuana in referendum

Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have backed overwhelmingly the adult use of marijuana on their tribal land.

The Eastern Band, which has about 14,000 members and operates two casinos, can pass rules permitting cannabis use regardless of state or federal prohibitions because its a sovereign nation and federally recognized tribe. Marijuana use remains illegal in the rest of North Carolina.

Opponents of legalizing marijuana use say it can lead to medical harm, including mental health decline for young people. In its own statement to the newspaper this week, Qualla Enterprises said studies have identified ways that adult use of cannabis “actually decreases crime and promotes public health and order.”

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