Memoninee tribal members vote yes on legalizing marijuana

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Menominee Tribe members have voted to approve both the recreational and medicinal usage of marijuana on tribal grounds, according to a tribal spokesperson.

The tribe said the referendum results are advisory, meaning tribal leadership isn’t bound by them.

The possibility of marijuana sales comes on the heels of the tribe’s unsuccessful effort to open a casino in Kenosha.

“This is new ground”, Gary Besaw, Menominee chairman, said in an interview Friday shortly after the results were announced. It’s just an advisory process. He says they can look at maximizing the benefits, and minimizing the potential consequences.

If the tribe decides to legalize recreational and medical marijuana, anyone over the age of 21 who gets a marijuana purchase permit from the tribe would be able to buy and possess marijuana, as well as anyone who has received a written recommendation or prescription from a medical provider.

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