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Marijuana Coming To A Res Near You

Mike

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The Justice Department told U.S. attorneys today that tribes will be allowed to grow and sell marijuana on reservations, even in states where the drug remains illegal.

The move could open the door for legal pot sales in almost every state, though Justice Department officials said the transactions will be tightly regulated and must meet all federal regulations, the LA Times reports.

Alabama is home to one Native American reservation. The Poarch Creek Indian Reservation is located in south Alabama and the tribe operates Wind Creek Casinos.

The policy change comes following a 2013 Justice Department decision to stop federal marijuana prosecution in states that have legalized sale or possession of the drug. Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia have all legalized some form of marijuana sale orpossession.

There will be regulations on tribes wanting to enter into the marijuana business. The Justice Department said they must maintain a "robust and effective" regulatory system, including prohibitions against selling to minors. The memo says that U.S. attorneys will still get involved in marijuana prosecutions when requested by tribal leaders.

There are 326 federally recognized American Indian reservations in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
 

Triangle Bar

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At first the camels nose was just under the edge of the tent and soon the whole damn thing is inside with it's big a$$ stinking up the whole damn place.
 

Steve

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said the transactions will be tightly regulated and must meet all federal regulations,

correct me if I am wrong.. but NO transactions can meet any of the existing federal regulations...

even those who advocate for marijuana use understand this.. so how can a Justice department lawyer be so clueless?

http://norml.org/laws/item/federal-penalties-2

Distribution of a small amount of marijuana, for no remuneration, is treated as possession.

Possession of marijuana is punishable by up to one year in jail and a minimum fine of $1,000 for a first conviction.

JUST another LAWless Obama administration decision..

What is the point of having any laws if no one abides by them?
 

loomixguy

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Thank God there's an old time cowboy sheriff right up by one res to keep an eye on things....and he's even got experience mailing "packages" to the DEA!
 

Larrry

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I heard he had a Ryder truck backed up to his door so he could throw all those packets in it and deliver it to his big boy friends :lol: :wink:
 

Steve

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loomixguy said:
Thank God there's an old time cowboy sheriff right up by one res to keep an eye on things....and he's even got experience mailing "packages" to the DEA!

LE isn't easy,.. first you have to let some through so you can surveillance the bales to see who picks them up,.
and when you have enough to get the chief you make a deal with the low level guys to nail the big level chiefs..


poor Indian just don't understand who they are dealing with..
 

Brad S

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I live close to the pine ridge, and came to realize the native physiology doesn't process alcohol well, thus life expectancy for a male on the pine ridge is 44 years. Granted, a lot of factors are responsible for the the diminished life span on the Rez, but booze is a significant detriment. I neither drink nor smoke pot, but have trouble with the government acting like the Shepard and we're the sheep. Pot probably is a better alternative to booze for the natives - certainly many drawbacks to pot as well. I really hope the Rez doesn't become a home to narco tourism - which it will and that will bring so many new degradations of native culture.
 

Steve

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to me this looks like a backdoor legislation that will end up legalizing pot and other drugs,.

and this country is realizing Obama is awful fond of back door legislation..
 

Brad S

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Without a doubt your suspicions are valid. I wish those marijuana freedom fighters were more about freedom and less about derangement.

My Dad used to tell me,"you'll never be free unless you have the freedom to starve to death." I have a cynical suspicion there are a bunch of pot heads that are part of the recipient class eroding the freedom of the earning class.
 

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