Cannabis activists in South Dakota are expecting the states attorney general Marty Jackley to announce felony charges against Eric Hagen CEO of Denver-based Monarch America at a news conference in Flandreau tomorrow morning. Jackleys office has issued a statement saying only that hell address subject of statewide interest at the Moody County Courthouse on Wednesday at 9 a.m. local time. Hagen and Monarch Consulting worked closely with the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe last year as it prepared to open South Dakotas first cannabis-friendly resort. State authorities have no jurisdiction on tribal land so the Flandreau Santee Sioux were proceeding in accordance with the U.S. Department of Justices 2014 Wilkinson memo which offers guidance for tribes working on cannabis projects in Indian country. After raising a cannabis crop on tribal land the Flandreau Santee Sioux ultimately decided to scuttle the project over fears of a federal raid. The tribe burned the crop last November. (Read Leaflys full report.) Jackley who made his name in South Dakota as a drug warrior is known to be considering a run for governor in 2018. Hes unable to legally sanction any tribal member who worked on the cannabis project while on tribal land. Its widely speculated that he may bring heavy conspiracy and possession charges against Hagen who is not an enrolled member of the tribe to bolster his own political reputation and to scare away other consultants who may consider working on tribal cannabis projects within the state. Hagen is originally from South Dakota and currently divides his time between that state and his home in Denver. Header image of South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackleyvia AP by Bruce Barcott at Leafly News amp; Culture