Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico Three months ago, New Mexico issued a $1 million fine to embattled Navajo marijuana grower Dineh Benally and citing him for “egregious” violations ordered him to shut down his Torrance County cannabis farm. Benally has done anything but. Instead of closing up shop, he has expanded his operation
Instead of closing up shop, Benally has expanded his operation, citing a sovereign right to grow cannabis, which he says is a religious sacrament for Native people.
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The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council recently passed a resolution to support the proposed mineral withdrawal, which will ban mining around the Pactola Reservoir in the Black Hills, preserving the land and drinking water. The ban would cover about 32 square miles encompassing the Pactola Reservoir and areas of public land upstream that drain into the reservoir via Rapid Creek. Organizers at NDN Collective have been working with the Oglala Sioux Tribe to foster support for the proposed mineral withdrawal.