The Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina is pushing forward on its fight for federal recognition even as political roadblocks ...

The Lumbee tribe of Eastern North Carolina has been fighting for full federal recognition for decades. But both he and his brother believe they’ve come a long way.

Both of North Carolina's U.S. senators sent a letter to federal and state law enforcement, questioning the legality of the sales. The tribe responded, saying it is a sovereign nation.

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But perhaps the state-recognized tribe's most ardent ally in Congress is North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who is up for reelection in 2026.

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The ordinance allows any adult, including North Carolina residents and others, to buy products at the tribe’s cannabis superstore that opened April 20 near Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

The ordinance allows any adult, including North Carolina residents and others, to buy products at the tribe’s cannabis superstore that opened April 20 near Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

CHEROKEE, N.C. -- The marijuana retailer owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on western North Carolina tribal lands announced Thursday that it will begin selling cannabis products to ...

As this week’s deadline looms for a report ordered by President Donald Trump, many Lumbee people believe the federal government is on the cusp of righting a wrong Congress made 69 years ago.

The ordinance allows any adult, including North Carolina residents and others, to buy products at the tribe’s cannabis superstore that opened April 20 near Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

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 ...