Marijuana is decriminalized, but not legal, in North Carolina. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians legalized marijuana on tribal land and opened a dispensary in 2014.

The historic opening of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians marijuana dispensary on the Qualla Boundary on April 20 brought the drug to market for the first time in North Carolina.

The Cherokee have set a date for expanding sales at the tribe’s marijuana dispensary in the North Carolina mountains to any adult. Great Smoky Cannabis Company is the first and only place people ...

Soco Creek in Cherokee rages on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 as the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.