Tribally owned marijuana store numbers up 25% since 2023 

Marijuana businesses owned and operated by Native American tribes experienced strong growth in the past year. Tribally owned cannabis retailers have continued to open across the United States as tribes have looked to diversify their economies, assert their sovereignty and seize the first-to-market advantage in certain states. The U.S. government recognizes 574 Native American tribes, and roughly 350 are in the contiguous 48 states....