Cherokee Council House
Cherokee, North Carolina

Resolution _ _ _ (2016)
WHEREAS, scientific evidence suggests that cannabis is one potential therapy that may mitigate
suffering in some patients and also enhance quality of life; and
WHEREAS, cannabis has been used to treat a variety of diseases, conditions, and chronic ailments
under legislation of twenty-three states, and the District of Columbia, that have legalized cannabis
for medical use, which include, but are not limited to: persistent muscle spasms, nausea, autism,
migraines, arthritis, depression, diabetes, chemotherapy induced vomiting. cancer, anorexia,
fibromyalgia, cachexia (wasting syndrome), glaucoma, sickle cell anemia, hepatitis C, lupus,
muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome (AIDS), Parkinson's Disease, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lou Gehrig's
Disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, Crohn's Disease, Huntington's Disease, chronic
pain and terminal illnesses; and
WHEREAS, seriously ill patients in our community should not be treated like criminals for seeking
a treatment that is safer than many prescription drugs, particularly when recommended and
approved by a medical practitioner; and
WHEREAS, a majority of enrolled, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian community members, eighteen
years or older, who attended and were polled at their respective community club meeting and other
community meetings, responded in favor of the legalization of cannabis for medicinal purposes; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by Tribal Council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in
Annual Council assembled, at which a quorum is present, that Tribal Council does hereby direct and
authorize the Attorney General's Office, in collaboration with representatives of Common Sense
Cannabis, to draft an ordinance to establish a medical marijuana law that would allow qualified
tribal members to have regulated access to medical cannabis that is produced and provided on
tribal trust lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said ordinance be prepared for informal initial review by Tribal
Council within six months; and,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that any resolution inconsistent with this resolution be rescinded and
that this resolution be effective upon the ratification of the Principal Chief.

Submitted by Joseph Ow/e, Woifetown Communit;y, Yona Wade, Painttown Communit;y, ond Aaron
Hogner, Woifetown Communit;y.
Sponsored by Vice Chief Richard G. Sneed.