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DonCoquixote

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5. The big danger

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 03:32 PM

Dec 2014

Will not be from the Tribes themselves, but the army of scumbag lawyers and rich investors that will seek to swoop in like half-starved Vultures. The template for exploiting Indian businesses and making sure that most of the money went to Whites was set by gambling as folks like Jack Abramoff can tell you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Abramoff_Indian_lobbying_scandal'

I do hope this works out for the First nations, but I would hope they already have defenses against the Vultures that will gladly come to steal from them again. Sadly,I will also bet that whatever is set up will be just another resort where rich suburban types go to get their "spiritual retreat", feasting on Gourmet brands of Cannabis the same way they would 10 dollar a cup Coffee, while the Michael Browns of the world still get beat up by cops over a dime-bag of Grade F weed.

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Tribes Can Legalize Pot, Justice Department Decides [View all] n2doc Dec 2014 OP

This is a real game-changer. TygrBright Dec 2014 #1

Yes, but as the grandmother and great grandmother of Native Americans I am not sure how I feel. jwirr Dec 2014 #2

It will not be without damage, certainly. TygrBright Dec 2014 #4

The big danger DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #5

That is one of the things I fear. Here in MN the tribe runs its own casinos so is not as subject to jwirr Dec 2014 #7

not as likely DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #9

At the moment the drug of choice around here is pain releavers and meth. The tribe is doing every jwirr Dec 2014 #12

Parts of our tribes already live in resort areas but as for ours we do not live where a resort is jwirr Dec 2014 #14

Hugh!!! Strelnikov_ Dec 2014 #31

At last, a source of income for tribal nations that doesn't involve gambling! KamaAina Dec 2014 #3

They have other revenue streams Major Nikon Dec 2014 #8

We used to go to nearby Indian reservations to buy fireworks. SpankMe Dec 2014 #6

This is going to be really, really interesting around here nichomachus Dec 2014 #10

Wow, that will be interesting. progressoid Dec 2014 #11

Our res is very much like that also. They have been using casino profits to buy back the lands. jwirr Dec 2014 #13

Our situation is a little different nichomachus Dec 2014 #15

I know about that situation. Long ago the tribe here went to court to stop that practice since those jwirr Dec 2014 #17

That's not happening here nichomachus Dec 2014 #18

That is a very different situation. Most of the land here is forests and native homes that they live jwirr Dec 2014 #20

The cops can't control it. musiclawyer Dec 2014 #23

Karma. Whites used fire water to separate Native Americans from their land. hollowdweller Dec 2014 #16

I hope so. jwirr Dec 2014 #19

The tribes aren't even part of this country,...according to a bit of legal fiction.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #21

Not exactly the Federal Government classifies them as "domestic dependent nations". n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #26

So,....just like the Confederacy. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #33

I see...Pot Lounges. trof Dec 2014 #22

The local tribe is building a new hotel and spa nichomachus Dec 2014 #24

And a free Munchies Bar! trof Dec 2014 #27

Free? You don't know the tribe. Ain't no free. N/t nichomachus Dec 2014 #28

Pot lounges AND casinos, wow! bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #35

That's what it's all about. trof Dec 2014 #38

this is awesome madokie Dec 2014 #25

Happy hunting grounds packman Dec 2014 #29

Watch what you wish for.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #34

I'm gettin' that swamp fever - - - feelin' that Seminole wind Baclava Dec 2014 #30

maybe this should be pointed out to that nimrod who called native americans "wards niyad Dec 2014 #32

Tax Free as well I hope so should be a lot cheaper than in States where it is legal. Bandit Dec 2014 #36

I didn't see this coming WheelWalker Dec 2014 #37