As the cannabis industry grows, the conversation about inclusion grows as well. When discussing getting more minorities and women involved in the industry, one group often gets left out. What place do Native Americans play in the growing industry?
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Nationwide, tribes are making the same mental calculus. Can they invest in pot and tap into an industry that could provide wealth the way casinos did for prior generations? Or will jumping into a field that is far from settled legally doom them, especially under a presidency and a U.S. Justice Department that have not been fans of the budding industry? “Some tribes missed out on the casino and gambling era,” says Cassandra Dittus with Tribal Cannabis Consulting, which is working with a host of Nevada tribes. “It’s an opportunity they see along the same lines: They don’t want to be the last to the boat.”
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