American Indian tribe takes advantage of Obama's marijuana policy

WASHINGTON: Tourists soon may be able to go to a South Dakota Indian reservation, buy a cigarette-sized marijuana joint for $10 to $15 and try their luck at the nearby casino.

In December, the Flandreau Santee Sioux expect to become the first tribe in the nation to grow and sell pot for recreational use, cashing in on the Obama administration’s offer to let all 566 federally recognized tribes enter the marijuana industry.

“The fact that we are first doesn’t scare us,” said tribal president Anthony “Tony” Reider, 38, who’s led the tribe for nearly five years. “The Department of Justice gave us the go-ahead, similar to what they did with the states, so we’re comfortable going with it.”

The tribe plans to sell 60 strains of marijuana. Reider is hoping for a flock of visitors, predicting that sales could bring in as much as $2 million per month.

“Obviously, when you launch a business, you’re hoping to sell all the product and have a shortage, like Colorado did when they first opened,” he said.

Other tribes have been much more hesitant.

“Look at Washington state, where marijuana’s completely legal as a matter of state law everywhere, and you still have tribes adhering to their prohibition policies,” said Robert Odawi Porter, former president of the Seneca Nation of New York.

eddie wrote:That's a really cool hip flask! I like that.

Good luck to them. I bet their weed is nice and pure and not messed around with.

The name "Come and Take It" refers to the motto adopted by the Texian rebels. On the morning of October 2, 1835, Lieutenant Castañeda requested the cannon be returned to the Mexican military-a condition on which it had been loaned to DeWitt's Colony-but the Texians pointed to the gun which stood about 200 yards to their rear, and said, "there it is-come and take it." Soon after the conflict began, at the request of the Anglo-Celtic leaders, the ladies of the settlement hastily made a flag to fly over the cannon. The flag featured a white ground with a black cannon in the center, and the motto "Come and take it!"

Cuchulain wrote:As long as they advise if there is peyote in the tea given to me, like once before whilst in the US.
Now that was a very mind blowing experince where I end up conversing with a snake headed human. Completely got lost in what was being described to me lol

eddie wrote:

Cuchulain wrote:As long as they advise if there is peyote in the tea given to me, like once before whilst in the US.
Now that was a very mind blowing experince where I end up conversing with a snake headed human. Completely got lost in what was being described to me lol

Wow! Seriously? A snake headed human eh?

eddie wrote:

Cuchulain wrote:As long as they advise if there is peyote in the tea given to me, like once before whilst in the US.
Now that was a very mind blowing experince where I end up conversing with a snake headed human. Completely got lost in what was being described to me lol

Wow! Seriously? A snake headed human eh?

victorismyhero wrote:

eddie wrote:

Wow! Seriously? A snake headed human eh?

yup he had a conversation with Cameron

Cuchulain wrote:

eddie wrote:

Cuchulain wrote:As long as they advise if there is peyote in the tea given to me, like once before whilst in the US.
Now that was a very mind blowing experince where I end up conversing with a snake headed human. Completely got lost in what was being described to me lol

Wow! Seriously? A snake headed human eh?

You want to see the size of the spider I imagine after taking some magic mushrooms in Thailand years ago. The funniest thing is because I imagined this up, then all my mates started to see this massive spider also. I could not stop laughing. I have had some fun on my travels but the weirdest was having that tea, for hours I was so at peace mind.