Pubdate: Thu, 05 Mar 2015
Source: Albuquerque Journal (NM)
Copyright: 2015 Albuquerque Journal
Contact:  http://www.abqjournal.com/
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TRIBE OPPOSED TO LEGAL POT

A lawmaker on the country's largest American Indian reservation has 
introduced a bill to reaffirm the tribe's stance against legalizing marijuana.

Navajo Nation Council Delegate Edmund Yazzie says legalizing 
marijuana for medical or recreational use contradicts Navajo values 
and tradition.

His bill introduced this week comes in response to an announcement 
last year by the U.S. Department of Justice to allow American Indian 
tribes to grow and sell marijuana within certain guidelines.

Navajo lawmakers can take action on Yazzie's bill after a public 
comment period.

Yazzie has said legalizing marijuana would drive up crime rates and 
drug addiction on the reservation.

Other tribes across the nation are cautiously debating whether to 
approve marijuana sales and use.
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