DKos Asheville Open Thread: Waynesville arch and Cherokee cannabis
Welcome to DKos Asheville . This space appears each weekend to share links to news and opinion from Asheville and Western North Carolina. The floor is open for comment and discussion. Wishing all ... The iconic steel arch in downtown Waynesville, North Carolina, was returned to its former downtown landmark with a new steel arch unveiled on June 1. The event was held in a standing-room-only crowd as part of a celebration at the unveiling of the new arch. The new arch replaces the original arch, which was completed in 1933 anticipating the creation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Adult-use (recreational) cannabis is still a signature away from being legal on the trust lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and will not become law until ratified by Ugvwiyuhi (Principal Chief). The referendum passed 2,464 (yes) to 1,057 (no). EBCI tribal entity, Qualla Enterprises, LLC, operates a cannabis farm and dispensary (Great Smoky Cannabis Co.) which opened on April 20 for medical cannabis sales only.
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Word from the Smokies: Iconic arch returns to downtown Waynesville
The air buzzed with excitement as the crowd gathered in downtown Waynesville on Saturday, June 1. A standing-room-only assembly packed the street and sidewalk for a solid block between First Baptist Church and town hall, necks turned upward toward the new steel arch — still shrouded in black cloth — spanning Main Street.
Bucket trucks manned by town electric workers stood at the ready, and when, at the conclusion of a celebratory speaking program, they cut the zip ties holding the cloth in place, a great cheer rose from the audience. A band began to play as the words beneath were revealed, decorative outlines of dogwood blooms sculpted on either side: “Waynesville NC, Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains.”
The new arch resurrects a downtown landmark that many long-time residents still remember fondly. Anticipating the creation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which would occur through an act of Congress in 1934, the town completed installation of the original arch on May 31, 1933. Spanning Main Street at its intersection with Depot Street — the opposite end of downtown from the new arch — the sign was made of steel and sheet iron, bearing the words “The Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” with a second sign hanging below, shaped like an arrow, reading “Eastern Entrance.”
Adult-use (recreational) cannabis is a signature away from being legal on the trust lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) passed Ord. No. 63 (2024), during its regular session on the morning of Thursday, June 6, legalizing adult-use (recreational) cannabis on EBCI lands. Nine Dinilawigi representatives voted to pass, Aniwodihi (Painttown) Rep. Dike Sneed and Vice Chairman David Wolfe voted not to pass, and Tutiyi (Snowbird) – Tsalagi Gadugi (Cherokee Co.) Rep. Adam Wachacha was absent.
The ordinance will not become law until ratified by Ugvwiyuhi (Principal Chief).
EBCI voters approved a referendum during the 2023 General Election on Sept. 7 which asked, “Do you support legalizing the possession and use of cannabis for persons who are at least twenty-one (21) years old and require the EBCI Tribal Council to develop legislation to regulate the market?” The referendum passed 2,464 (yes) to 1,057 (no).
Qualla Enterprises, LLC, an EBCI tribal entity, operates a cannabis farm and a dispensary (Great Smoky Cannabis Co.) which opened on April 20 for medical cannabis sales only.
Chapter 14 deals with controlled substances. Several possession charges were taken out of chapter, and Sec. 14-95.12 was added which outlines “Prohibited Marijuana Conduct” that will be in Cherokee Code. CLICK the story title for details.
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विषय: Social Issues, Cannabis