Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba has made a major investment in cannabis and Chief Christian Sinclair says it is already paying off. The community invested $3 million in National Access Cannabis.
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First Nations entrepreneurs big winners of Manitoba cannabis plan: A group of First Nations looks set to win big in the Manitoba cannabis market, thanks to partnerships with several cannabis companies chosen to run the province’s private marijuana retails
The developers also said marijuana grown by Nations Cannabis would be better regulated and healthier than that sold in the black market or grown by individuals in their homes following marijuana legalization later this year.
As legal pot looms, First Nations seek a piece of the action: Near the historic native village of Kitwancool in northern B.C., the hereditary chief of the Gitanyow frog clan has his eye on an old logging site that could be the perfect place to grow
Eleven days after opening, a marijuana dispensary in Curve Lake was closed down by the community's police force.
On Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory on the shores of Lake Ontario, dead centre between Toronto and Montreal, there are more than 20 pot dispensaries and at least 30 smoke shacks selling cheap cigarettes.
The council of Akwesasne has decided to take another path towards settling its issues with cannabis stores in the community
Fort McMurray group planning one of Canada's first Indigenous cannabis operations: Fort McMurray #468 First Nation hopes to start construction of a plant in May on its land near Gregoire Lake, about 50 km southeast of Fort McMurray
On the outside, still wanting in: The Manitoba Metis Federation also responded to the province’s RFP for cannabis stores through its business arm, Métis N4 Construction, says Jack Park, the federation’s minister of energy and infrastructure.
Islander charged with pot possession: As a result of the investigation, Brent Kells-Sagon, 34, of Zhiibaahaasing First Nation, has been charged with possession of marijuana under 30 grams.