High-awatha tribe torch cannabis crop to thwart raid
A South Dakota American Indian tribe that sought to open the nation’s first marijuana resort burned its crop after federal officials signalled a potential raid, the tribal president said yesterday.
Flandreau Santee Sioux President Anthony Reider said the tribe had three weeks of discussions with authorities that culminated with a meeting in Washington that included a Justice Department official and US Attorney for South Dakota Randolph Seiler.
Mr Reider said the tribe wasn’t told a raid was imminent - only that one was possible if the government’s concerns weren’t addressed. He said the main holdup is whether the tribe can sell marijuana to non-Indians, along with the origin of the seeds used for its crop.
Wyn Hornbuckle, a Justice Department spokesman, declined to comment on specific discussions that may have taken place with tribes. Mr Hornbuckle said US attorneys have been directed to assess the threats and circumstances in...
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