South Dakota tribe to open nation's 1st marijuana resort

[SecularMotion]

Source: Associated Press

FLANDREAU, S.D. (AP) — The Santee Sioux tribe has already proven its business acumen, running a successful casino, a 120-room hotel and a 240-head buffalo ranch on the plains of South Dakota.

But those enterprises have not been immune to competition and the lingering effects of the Great Recession, so the small tribe of 400 is undertaking a new venture — opening the nation's first marijuana resort on its reservation. The experiment could offer a new money-making model for tribes nationwide seeking economic opportunities beyond casinos.

Santee Sioux leaders plan to grow their own pot and sell it in a smoking lounge that includes a nightclub, arcade games, bar and food service, and eventually, slot machines and an outdoor music venue.

"We want it to be an adult playground," tribal President Anthony Reider said. "There's nowhere else in American that has something like this."

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b759278274a94be89e6e4f3793b8c009/south-dakota-tribe-open-nations-1st-marijuana-resort

[James48]

1. ROAD TRIP!

[Botany]

2. they will clean up selling the "Os" stuff

food service = cheetos, doritos, nachos, hostess ho hos, burritos, and so on.

the dope will be cheap but the food will be $$$$$$

[rug]

3. "240-head buffalo ranch"

The description would work much better if they got another 15 dozen buffalo.

[RufusTFirefly]

6. Haha! Good one!

[hibbing]

9. hehe, good one

[Fairgo]

14. hmhhh, oh wait...heh, heh

I saw what you did there...clever

[Dont call me Shirley]

21. Let's do the Math....

[restorefreedom]

4. dude, where's my casino?

i am glad that first nation people are finding ways to make money.

i am not a fan of casinos but would rather see that than a playboy ranch or canned trophy killing.

[workinclasszero]

5. Smart move

I'm sure the tribe will make tons of money. And they are selling a natural pain and cancer fighting plant.

[Stryst]

7. Well, this could really push widespread legalization forward

It's one thing to know that Colorado and Washington are making money, it's another to see a business down the highway doing the same thing. People are going to want in on a lucrative business.

[Sunlei]

8. I am sooo going there, I'll be one of the first. Las Vegas is now dead to me.

better catch up to the times America.

[hibbing]

10. Interesting article

Thanks for posting this. The production would be interesting to look at.

Peace

[Fritz Walter]

11. It'll never work

You can't grow good weed in South Dakota (unless they use indoor methods, including aquaponics). I know because I went to school in Wisconsin, and "Midwest Ragweed" was the worst.

Now, if the Seminoles in south Floida would pick up on this idea, using an ideal year-round climate, then they could really give the Tragic Kingdom (Disney) a real run for the tourism money! They already have reservations in the Everglades and just outside of Tampa.

And it would be worth it just to watch the Florida Republicans' heads explode, since they wouldn't be able to do a damned thing about it! Unless, of course, they are true capitalists and legalize weed here.

[Comrade Grumpy]

15. You CAN grow weed in SD, but it's a short growing season.

Better get some indica-heavy strains.

But I think they're gonna grow indoors.

[d_legendary1]

17. If the noles start selling

I might hit the casino a lot more than I normally do (currently I go 0 times a year).

[druidity33]

18. really that's not so, and besides...

most marijuana is now grown indoors. Better controls, higher yields, less contamination, etc. Plus... green-housing, hello!

[Fritz Walter]

19. Perhaps you're right

But if this really takes off -- and I think it would -- they would need a greenhouse the size of... the state of South Dakota.

[Comrade Grumpy]

20. Not to worry. It's a big state, with lots of open space. n/t

[packman]

12. My spirit guide will be looking for me

in a haze of blue smoke. I hope it is successful.

[Wellstone ruled]

13. Yup,

Already building their infrastructure. Grow houses and processing building well under way as of the first of September. And the TeaBillies and Fundies are soiling their undies.

[zazen]

16. wait, is that legal on any reservation? Our Cherokees would kick a** here in NC, right?

Our GOP is nuts and literally just tried to make local government ordinances (any of them) illegal in the last few hours of this budget session (it's getting shot down as I write). But if growing/selling weed is legal on any reservation and our NC GOP can't do anything about it . . . dayum. This former tobacco powerhouse state could grow some mighty fine weed, even in mountain valleys I suspect.

[Dont call me Shirley]

22. Good move for the Santee Sioux!

[tabasco]

23. Thanks to the Sioux for bringing some freedom back to America

Give the people what they want and LEGALIZE.