CHEROKEE, N.C. — The Great Smoky Cannabis Co. in the Qualla Boundary has opened to medical patients. It is the only dispensary in the state where marijuana can be legally purchased.
What You Need To Know The Great Smoky Cannabis Co. in the Qualla Boundary is the only dispensary in the state where medical marijuana can be legally purchased
Lines ran out of the dispensary doors on the morning of Saturday, April 20, or 4/20, for the company’s grand opening
In order to purchase from the dispensary, individuals must be 21 or older and have an EBCI medical cannabis patient card or an approved medical marijuana card from a different state
In 2021, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council voted to legalize medical marijuana in the Qualla Boundary. Marijuana remains illegal in North Carolina and federally. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ laws on medical cannabis apply only on tribal land.
To purchase from the dispensary, buyers must be 21 or older and have an Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians medical cannabis patient card or an approved medical marijuana card from a different state.
The morning of April 20, or 4/20, a day
