North Carolina The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians legalized its own medical marijuana market, likely providing the first foothold for the cannabis industry in North Carolina. The tribe said the decision recognizes that cannabis has medicinal value. Details about the MMJ market were not immediately available. The tribe's Cannabis Control Board will handle business licensing for the program as well as patient certification. Attempts to legalize MMJ through the state Legislature have thus far been met with defeat, although the North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of a plan to legalize medical cannabis use for certain conditions. Ohio Two state lawmakers introduced a bill to legalize recreational cannabis. The measure would establish a 10% excise tax on gross receipts of marijuana retailers. Meanwhile, the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol launched a campaign to put adult-use marijuana on Ohio's 2022 ballot. The group of cannabis advocates filed paperwork with the secretary of state's office to get the effort started. September 2021 | mjbizdaily.com 33https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ij8BW9iRLE http://www.mjbizdaily.com