CSV.8.1.030 Declaration of Policy

(a) It is the policy of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to:

(1) Establish and grant regulatory authority to the Lac Courte Oreilles Agricultural Division to serve as a governmental instrumentality and arm of the Tribe for the regulation of Hemp on lots within the jurisdiction of the Tribe;

(2) Allow persons to plant, produce , harvest, sample, test, process, transport, transfer, take possession of, sell, import, and export Hemp on lots within the jurisdiction of the Tribe to the greatest extent allowed under federal law and to comply with the 2018 Farm Bill;

(3) Treat the production and processing of Hemp on lots within the jurisdiction of the Tribe as an agricultural commodity under the laws of the Tribe; and,

(4) Provide an additional source of revenue and an economic opportunity for Tribe and its members.

(b) For the foregoing reasons, the Tribal Governing Board has determined that this Ordinance is in the best interests of the Tribe.

(c) The Tribal Governing Board hereby authorizes submission of a certified copy of this Ordinance to the USDA for approval as its Hemp Regulatory Plan under the 2018 Farm Bill and certifies it has the resources, personnel, capacity and intent to fund, enforce, and staff the regulatory activities authorized and mandated by this ordinance.