The owner of Creator's Choice said he's confused as to why his Wahnapitae First Nation dispensary was raided Sept. 18, leading to his subsequent arrest.
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The Ontario Provincial Police have released the list of charges resulting from raids of two marijuana dispensaries this week at Wahnapitae First Nation.
On Thursday September 18th over 50 people showed up on less than 12 hours notice to rally in support of Derek Roque, the owner of Creator's Choice, an indigenous cannabis dispensary in Wahnapitae First Nation. Here is a compilation of some of the video that was taken that day.
Negotiations are underway on a federal cannabis framework, that would see Indigenous communities run their own marijuana system, from grow-op to dispensary, separate from the provincial network.
On August 29th a new Indigenous cannabis association was created to unite and speed the expansion of Indigenous cannabis dispensaries in Anishinabek territories.
WAHNAPITAE ANISHINABEK TERRITORY – Some 45 minutes north west of Sudbury, Ontario, deep in a forest of birch trees nestled along the shores of picturesque Lake Wahnapitae, sits Creator’s Choice, the premier indigenous cannabis dispensary in Northern Ontario. Owned and operated as a family business by Derek Roque and his…
Following in the footsteps of Anishinabek Cannabis entrepreneurs in Alderville and Pikwakanagan, a group of Anishinaabe people involved in the cannabis industry on the north shore of Lake Huron are taking steps to create their own association. The group is holding a one day meeting on August 29th, 2019 in…
Indigenous cannabis retailers are turning their backs on the Ontario’s plan to license up to eight stores on First Nations reserves, suggesting provincial regulation would hurt thriving businesses, cause infighting and infringe on their sovereignty
Wahnapitae's Cannabis Referendum: Deep in the southern reaches of the world's largest forest, the Anishinaabe people of Wahnapitae First Nation make a historic decision in a referendum on whether or not the people approve of the selling of cannabis
Public Statement by Creator’s Choice on the June 29th Cannabis Referendum in Wahnapitae First Nation
Public Statement by Creator’s Choice on the June 29th Cannabis Referendum in Wahnapitae First Nation
Creator’s Choice welcomes the result of the June 29th, 2019 Wahnapitae Cannabis referendum. The people of Wahnapitae made the decision (by a margin of 44 to 40) to allow the sales of cannabis and cannabis accessories on our territory.