Marijuana Business Magazine - Issue 09, Oct 2017

Minnesota At least one Native American tribe – on the White Earth reservation in northwestern Minnesota – has decided to enter the hemp business. The tribe has spent $100,000 on just a few acres of the crop but is hoping it will be enough to bolster the reservation’s economy. It’s one of many tribes that developed an interest in the broader cannabis business after the Department of Justice issued a memo in 2014 that appeared to give Native Americans the go-ahead to grow and sell marijuana and hemp. Montana The number of registered medical cannabis patients in Montana has continued its steady upward pace this year, with the number of program enrollees more than doubling between December and July. As of July, 17,819 patients had registered with the state to purchase MMJ, up from just over 8,000 at the end of 2016. The trend equates to about 1,300 new medical marijuana cardhold- ers a month. Tested Child Resistant Exit Bags - Made To Order - Low Minimums - Choose Your Color - Choose Your Size