WOW.....Native American reservations now free to legalize marijuana

[Jesus Malverde]

33. Here's one of the 400 for ya, that thought it through...,

There's another catch.

The Mohegan and Mashantucket tribes entered into agreements with the state this year certifying tribal police and making them responsible for enforcing state laws within their territories, said Mike Lawlor, under secretary for Criminal Justice Policy and Planning in the state Office of Policy and Management.

Before the agreement was signed, tribal officers could only arrest tribal members. Additionally, the tribes were paying to have state police present on their property to enforce Connecticut laws, Lawlor said.

"So, the laws that govern Connecticut, the criminal laws, govern the tribal reservation and the tribal police departments are obligated to enforce those laws, and that would certainly include marijuana," Lawlor said.

If a tribe wanted to grow marijuana, the tribe could terminate its agreement with the state, Lawlor said.

The Justice Department's position raises concerns, said Cromwell police Chief Anthony Salvatore, legislative chairman for the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association.

"The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association is concerned regarding this latest development and sees the potential of a number of issues that need to be clarified first," Salvatore said.

For example, it's unclear what role tribal officers would have if a tribe were to pursue marijuana as a business opportunity, Salvatore said. Secondly, how would this affect Connecticut's medical marijuana dispensaries and producers, he said. And many other concerns stem from there, including how state police might uphold laws on tribal lands, Salvatore said.

http://www.courant.com/health/hc-casino-mairjuana-tribes-announcement-20141211-story.html

I'm for this as much as the next guy but if you think a tribe in oklahoma is gonna start selling weed and the oklahoma state police are going to sit around and allow it your wrong.

The only thing mentioned is the feds will not prosecute, which led to a lot of hyperbolic headlines.