From Merritt Herald by Jake Courtepatte May 27 2021 Merritt City Council has approved public consultation for a new cannabis shop. Unity Cannabis, the first cannabis shop owned by an Indigenous reserve in Canada and based out of Williams Lake, is looking to set up shop at the Adelphi Hotel.…
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Josh Giesbrecht hopes to provide job opportunities for Indigenous people in the city From APTN by Brittany Hobson May 21 2021 A First Nations man in Winnipeg is making a name for himself in the recreational cannabis business with the launch Uncle Sam’s, the city’s latest cannabis retail space. “It’s very…
From Portage Online by Josh Jackson May 21 2021 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is concerned with how a cannabis dispensary located on Long Plain First Nation’s Keeshkeemaquah urban reserve is sourcing its product. The crown corporation stated in a press release circulated this week that Indigenous Bloom, located at 79…
By David Brown, Stratcann, May 13, 2021 A First Nations-owned cannabis producer in Ontario has expanded its distribution to First Nations retailers in BC this week. The products, grown by Seven Leaf, a Health Canada licensed producer operating in the First Nation territory of Akwesasne, are being shipped following a release…
The position paper “opposes the proposed cannabis law for multiple reasons, including but not limited to: A) its unconstitutional violation of our Aboriginal and Treaty rights on our unceded Indigenous lands, B.) the failure of Chief and Council to involve or consult with the people, C) the lack of transparency or accountability over the convoluted corporate structure created to monopolize the cannabis industry, and D) the way in which the law criminalizes Shawanaga members involved in the cannabis industry.”
From Yahoo! Finance newswire May 3 2021 Edmonton, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – May 3, 2021) – Radient Technologies (Cannabis) Inc. (TSXV: RTI) (OTC Pink: RDDTF) (“Radient” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce a licensing agreement with Atomic EH (“Atomic”) to build its first ever Indigenous cannabis brand and a dedicated product line…
Canada’s first Indigenous-owned cannabis producer releases first products to a First Nation retailer
Canada’s first Indigenous-owned cannabis producer releases first products to a First Nation retailer
A manager at Green Chief Naturals, licensed to operate by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, confirms that they began carrying two varieties of dried cannabis from Seven Leaf on Friday, April 23. This appears to represent the first product from a federally licensed cannabis producer being sold in a retail location not authorized by a provincial cannabis authority, but instead by local First Nations authorities.
From Street Insider newswire April 30 2021 Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – April 30, 2021) – Veritas Pharma Inc. (CSE: VRT) (OTC: VRTHF) (FSE: 2VP) (“Veritas” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the results of its Annual and Special Meeting of the Shareholders (the “Meeting“) held on April 29th,…
Pot shops are open in Akwesasne. Some say “peace and love.” Others say “not so fast.”
From shepherdexpress.com by Shelia Julson April 20 2021 Design and marketing entrepreneur Rob Pero has launched Canndigenous, a Native American owned cannabidiol (CBD) hemp company in Wisconsin. Pero is a member of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The Canndigenous product line includes tinctures, six different strains…