Tribe Suspending Marijuana Resort Plans, Destroying Crop

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

A South Dakota Native American tribe that had announced ambitious plans to open a recreational marijuana resort at its reservation in the eastern part of the state on New Year’s Eve has now backtracked, saying it is “temporarily suspending” the project.

The Flandrea Santee Sioux Tribe is seeking legal clarification from the federal government to ensure that it’s on solid legal footing, according to the Associated Press. In the process…