The Assembly of First Nations has published a presentation they obtained from MLT Aikins on the possible paths to indigenous jurisdiction over cannabis. The first option would be to exercise Aboriginal Rights, which are vaguely defined in the Constitution Act of 1982. It is often up to the courts to…
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Originally published on no-vote.ca The following is analysis of why the MBQ has no right to create or enforce such a law on Mohawk land. The Indian Act is openly recognized as racist and genocidal legislation. The Indian Act was created in 1876 by the new Canadian government for the express purpose…
originally published on no-vote.ca TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY – The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (MBQ) Elected Band Council held the first of two scheduled “open house” meetings at the Mohawk Community Centre on Tuesday, Oct 22nd. The gathering was attended by about 30 people, but the Chief and Council members present faced a…
Originally published on no-vote.ca The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Band Council is trying to assert Canadian law over sovereign Mohawk Territory by pushing for a “Cannabis Control Law” that Mohawks warn will bring “civil war” and “as much carnage as has ever been done in our world.” TYENDINAGA…
Dispensing Freedom is proud to announce that we’re launching our first weekly Podcast series providing you coverage of the Indigenous cannabis industry. Listen at the link above, or read the script below. “Hello listeners, my name is Darryl Richardson, freelance reporter, and I’m Rez, an Ojibwe student in Toronto today…
Staff members of the Green Cross 6N medicinal cannabis dispensary received multiple injuries at the hands of Six Nations Police during a raid on October 9th. SIX NATIONS – At approximately 5pm on the evening of October 9th, 2019, Six Nations man Alyziah Styres, 20 responded to a noise at…
by Dawn Marie Paley Originally published on Toward Freedom The 2018 Cannabis Act transformed Canada into the financial and legal jurisdiction for cannabis entrepreneurs and investors looking to do business internationally. Today, Canadian weed companies have their eye on a massive prize: the lucrative medical and adult cannabis markets that are emerging…
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Tracy Johnson says the plateau overlooking Niagara Falls and nestled among the Finger Lakes of northwestern New York once was covered in hemp. From IndianCountryToday.com by Alysa Landry Updated September 13, 2018 – Original September 26 2014 The way Tracy Johnson tells it, the plateau of land overlooking Niagara Falls…