The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is taking another step in the marijuana business.
Earlier this year, the tribe opened a marijuana testing laboratory in Fife after signing a deal with Gov. Jay Inslee and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board. The tribe has now amended the compact to include production and sales of marijuana for medical or recreational use.
It is the third tribe to agree to such a compact, following the Suquamish and Squaxin Island tribes, according to the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s tribal liaison, James Paribello.
The Puyallup Tribe’s first venture under the amended compact: growing medical marijuana with the aim of improving quality of life for tribal members with cancer.
