The
Muckleshoot Tribe has joined the marijuana industry with a retail outlet in Washington state.
Joint Rivers opened its doors earlier this month. The business features the first drive-through window at a marijuana shop in the state.
“Some cannabis consumers don’t share with everybody that they are, so this offers a whole other level of discretion," Audria Jaggers, the general manager of Joint Rivers, told KOMO. "They can literally make their order online, come to the drive-through without anybody ever knowing they were on the premises."
Marijuana is illegal under federal law and therefore in Indian Country. But tribes in Washington have not seen any problems even after the Trump administration rescinded Obama-era guidance that had recognized tribal sovereignty over the drug.
Still, tribal leaders are worried the situation could change. The
Strengthening
the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act, also known as the STATES
Act, would ensure that tribes and states could legalize marijuana and hemp without running afoul of federal law.
President
Donald Trump has said he "probably will end up supporting" the bill, introduced as
S.3032 in the Senate
and
H.R.6043.
in the House.
Read More on the Story:
Drive-through pot shop opens in Auburn; 1st in Washington
(KOMO July 18, 2018)
State’s first drive-through pot dispensary opens in Auburn
(The Federal Way Mirror July 16, 2018)
Washington's first drive-thru marijuana dispensary opens in Auburn
(KIRO July 14, 2018)
Obama-Era Guidance [Since Rescinded]:
Policy
Statement Regarding Marijuana Issues in Indian Country (October 2014)
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