Pubdate: Sat, 28 Feb 2015
Source: Albuquerque Journal (NM)
Copyright: 2015 Albuquerque Journal
Contact:  http://www.abqjournal.com/
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75 TRIBES STUDY UP ON POT LEGALIZATION

TULALIP, Wash. - The Justice Department's December announcement that 
it would allow the nation's Indian tribes to legalize and regulate 
marijuana on their reservations brought notes of caution - if not 
silence or opposition - from many tribes.

They were reluctant to consider it given the substance abuse problems 
that already plague many reservations.

But the attendance at a conference on the topic Friday gave an early 
indication of just how many might be weighing it.

Representatives of about 75 tribes from around the country converged 
on the Tulalip Indian Tribe's resort and casino for a $605-a-head 
seminar on the regulatory, legal and social issues related to pot legalization.

That's a small fraction of the nation's 566 recognized tribes, and 
many of the attendees were from smaller tribes looking for a 
potential economic edge.
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