The first legal sales of adult-use marijuana within North Carolina began on Saturday at The Great Smoky Cannabis Co., located on tribal land of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Members of the tribe voted exactly a year ago to legalize marijuana for all adults 21 and older.
The milestone comes after a handful of procedural delays as well as threats from GOP lawmakers in North Carolina who opposed the reform. Outside EBCI's 57,000-acre Qualla Boundary, marijuana remains illegal in North Carolina.
While the store began selling cannabis to members of EBCI and other federally recognized tribes earlier this year, Saturday morning marked the first time that any adult could walk into the store and legally purchase marijuana products.
A video posted to social media on shows a long line of cars waiting to take advantage of the dispensary's drive-thru ahead of the opening.
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