15.02.040 Federal Guidance

(a) The U.S. Department of Justice has previously issued guidance and policy regarding the use and sale of cannabis by tribes on their territory. The guidance and policy advises tribes to include in their cannabis programs provisions to prevent the distribution of cannabis to minors; prevent the diversion and trafficking of cannabis, especially to criminal elements such as gangs and cartels; and prevent drugged driving and other adverse public health consequences associated with cannabis use.

(b) This chapter provides a robust regulatory system that addresses these issues. It requires use of a tracking system to record cannabis transactions on tribal territory from cultivation to sale. It contains mandatory rules on sales to minors. And it includes provisions protecting community health and safety at least as robust as those imposed by New York State with respect to AUC sales.