Indian Gaming 2018 Tradeshow and Conference

The Business & Politics of Cannabis: A Tribal P.O.V. (Room N239)

In January, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded federal policy that allowed states to legalize cannabis, while pushing federal prosecutors to crackdown on marijuana in states where it is already legal. Representing a complete 180 degree turn from the Obama Administration’s position on cannabis, these moves have rattled the nascent $10 billion cannabis industry currently operating in eight states and Washington, D.C. In this session, we will discuss the potential showdown of tribes/states vs. Feds on the legality of cannabis and hemp. We will hear from tribal leadership about the future of the cannabis industry under the Trump administration.