Over 1,200 medical marijuana cards issued ahead of Qualla Boundary dispensary opening
04/18/24 at 03:00 AM
Over 1,200 medical marijuana cards issued ahead of Qualla Boundary dispensary opening
Blue Ridge Public Radio News, by Lilly Knoepp; 4/16/24
This Saturday, North Carolina will become the 39th state with access to medical marijuana as the Eastern Band of Cherokee opens the first marijuana dispensary in the state. The Great Smoky Cannabis Company will host a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a grand opening at 10 a.m. A spokesperson for ECBI said preparations for the opening have involved a variety of stakeholders. ... In March, ... a total of 1,200 cards had been issued. Now, he says, there have been 3,000 applications submitted to the board.