BC Craft Farmers Co-Op and Nations Cannabis sign MOU

From cannabislifenetwork.com by Dylan Klimchuk December 17, 2020

On December 10th, 2020, NATIONS Cannabis and the BC Craft Farmers Co-op (BCCFC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU outline’s each party’s desire and willingness to commit to a mutually beneficial relationship that goes beyond a simple business agreement.

NATIONS Cannabis is a First Nations controlled cannabis company based in Burns Lake, BC that specializes in the growth and production of natural medical and recreational cannabis. The company aims to reinvest a significant portion of profits to improve the lives of Indigenous peoples through funding regional priorities including the education, employment, and health sectors. The agreement gives NATIONS Cannabis better representation within a regulated cannabis market.

The goals established through the MOU include:

1. Public and political advocacy agenda to get more BC craft farmers into the regulated or legal system starting as soon as possible – as suggested in BCCFC’s federal/provincial proposal – to support BC’s economic recovery.
2. Collaboration in the sourcing of land-use solutions that could facilitate micro-production on First Nation land through the establishment of mutually beneficial Limited Partnerships agreements.
3. Public and political support advocacy of each other’s brand, mission, and vision.
4. Joint strategic communication and marketing initiatives to provide additional positive coverage and results.
5. Development of a processing partnership to help ensure BC craft farmers have reliable access to quality processing services.
6. Development of supply agreements with individual growers for a fair, market value product.
7. In association with the BCCFC Quality Standards Committee, collaboration to develop quality micro-production standards, techniques, and training programs that ensure consumers in BC, across Canada, and around the world have access to the best quality cannabis.