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The dispensary will sell a variety of cannabinoids, including flower, vapes, edibles, and topicals.<\/p>\n<p>Officially dubbed the Great Smoky Cannabis Company, this dispensary is opening in a former bingo hall near the Harrah&#8217;s Cherokee Casino Company. When North Carolina launches its own medical cannabis program, all qualified state residents will be able to purchase products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a commitment to quality, compassion, and education, Great Smoky Cannabis Co. aims to provide patients with safe and regulated access to medicinal cannabis products,\u201d Qualla Enterprises wrote in their official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatsmokycannabisco.com\/pressrelease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. \u201cThe new dispensary will open with high-quality tested products\u2014including flower, vape products, edibles, topicals, and more\u2014carefully curated to meet the diverse needs of patients. Product selection will continue to grow and evolve each month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Current projections demonstrate that the Great Smoky Cannabis Co. could earn up to $206 million in its first year of operation. By its fifth year, it could be making $578 million from medical cannabis patients alone. If adult-use marijuana is legalized, the profits stand to be even higher.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the ECBI is working on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/north-carolina-cherokee-tribe-votes-to-legalize-adult-use-cannabis\/\">legalizing recreational cannabis for tribal members<\/a>, with the first initiative passed in September 2023. The dispensary is only going to sell to medical cardholders initially, but they plan to eventually open up to recreational use as well.<\/p>\n<p>The company currently employs 69 people, but over 1,400 applied for the positions when they were first listed. The dispensary\u2019s plant health specialist, Jared Panther, stated: \u201cIt\u2019s definitely surpassed what we were expecting. A lot of people are curious about what we\u2019re doing, and a lot of people are coming out to show support for what we\u2019re doing, what we love to do. We\u2019re creating opportunity in a lot of ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new dispensary honors the Cherokee nation&#8217;s long-intertwined history with cannabis as a medicine and the tribe&#8217;s views regarding their connection to the land. They&#8217;re also making sure women have plenty of involvement, as stated by Quall Enterprises chairperson Carolyn West. \u201cWe have many females who work on the farm,\u201d she said. \u201cThey trim, they do production, they\u2019re doing amazing work. I think they\u2019re excited that we can possibly be making history, being the first tribe [and government] in North Carolina to legalize marijuana. And this product is safe, it\u2019s tested, it\u2019s going to be in child-proof containers, the safest means possible is what we\u2019re doing here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Great Smoky Cannabis Co. marks a significant step forward for the EBCI and for those who view cannabis as a medicinal treatment for a variety of disorders. The EBCI is excited to provide this to tribe members, as former EBCI principal Chief Richard Sneed explained. &#8220;The Council\u2019s approval of a medical marijuana ordinance is a testament to the changing attitudes toward legal marijuana and a recognition of the growing body of evidence that supports cannabis as medicine, particularly for those with debilitating conditions like cancer and chronic pain.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cannabis is not legal in North Carolina for medicinal or recreational purposes yet, but one group has their own rules&#8211;the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). 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