As the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina prepare to vote on legalizing adult-use cannabis, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R) is threatening to defund the tribe — whether the measure passes or not. The tribe's Principal Chief Richard Sneed is calling the Republican congressman’s move “a major political blunder.”
The referendum ballot for the upcoming Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians election is expected to get an overhaul following a pair of votes in Tribal Co.