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In some states where marijuana is legal, regulation has been disparate on tribal lands

Published March 24, 2023 at 6:25 AM MDT

Recreational marijuana is legal in several states in the Mountain West but some tribal nations have not been able to get in on the booming industry.

Emma Gibson of the Mountain West News Bureau explains why.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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