Little Beach Harvest is owned and licensed by the Shinnecock Indian Nation and is the first tax-free cannabis dispensary on LI. From Patch News by Lisa Finn November 6 2023 SOUTHAMPTON, NY —Just in time for Native American Heritage Month, a new day is set to dawn on the Shinnecock…
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The second annual National Indigenous Industry and Policy Summit convenes Tribal leaders, advocates, and policymakers to discuss cannabis legalization and Indian Country From Cannabis & Tech Today by Patricia Miller October 24 2023 Washington DC, Aug. 15, 2023 — The second annual National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit, hosted by the Indigenous Cannabis Industry…
Some Indigenous people believe they have constitutional right to sell cannabis without government approval From CBC News by Erik White October 20 2023 After seeing how much it helped his father-in-law deal with Stage 4 cancer, Cecil (Junior) Shawana decided to get into the cannabis business. Shawana and his wife opened…
Following medical cannabis legalization in 2021, the tribal police commission recently held a meeting to discuss medical cannabis cards, product transport, and the progress of their cultivation site. From High Times by Nicole Potter October 18 2023 The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is continuing its path toward cannabis…
From National Indigenous Times by Giovanni Torre October 12 2023 The NSW/ACT Aboriginal Legal Service has welcomed the NSW government’s new drug legislation as “a welcome step towards sensible, fair and evidence-based drug policy”, and encouraged stronger reforms. On October 12 ALS noted the proposed diversion scheme relies on police…
A First Nations-owned cannabis producer and retailer is now taking what they say is a “hybrid approach” to cannabis sales on their reserve lands. From StratCann by David Brown October 10 2023 Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) is the signatory of the first government-to-government agreement with the Province of British…
From GreenState by Cara Wietstock September 22 2023 States across the U.S. enact legalization while countries like Canada are freeing the plant at a federal level. This momentum hasn’t gone unnoticed by savvy entrepreneurs: the business of cannabis has been on an upward trajectory for over a decade. Native American…
The shop is proud to be one of the first legal shops on Indigenous lands From BayToday.ca September 20 2023 In the heart of North Bay, a radiant beacon of joy and a trailblazer in the cannabis industry has emerged on the horizon: Cheerful Charlie’s Cannabis Co. This recent addition to…
A BC court has thrown out a lawsuit filed by several BC cannabis retailers who say the government has failed to enforce its own regulations. From StratCann by David Brown September 19 2023 The plaintiffs had alleged that the BC government failed to enforce its licencing requirements to shut down…
From resilience.org by Talli Nauman September 18 2023 PINE RIDGE, S.D.- A global enterprise based in Spain may seem an unlikely role model for a fledging American Indian initiative. But inspired by its success, Winona’s Hemp and Heritage Farm in Anishinaabeg territory is sowing the start of an intertribal cooperative…