The Oneida Indian Nation, which runs Turning Stone Casino and Resort and other Central New York casinos, are branching out into the cannabis as well as maple syrup businesses.

The tribe this month is scheduled to start construction on a full-scale, 50,000-square foot cannabis cultivation and production facility.

Retail locations, which will be announced at a later date and located exclusively on Nation lands, are projected to open in late 2023. The entire cannabis operation, from seed to sale, will be operated by the Oneida Nation.

The cultivation and manufacturing facility will be located on Hill Road in Verona, Oneida County, where the Turning Stone Casino and much of the Nation’s homelands are located.