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Canalytica Recognized as an Indigenous-Owned Business in Canada’s Official Indigenous Business Directory

From Yahoo! Finance by Canalytica October 26 2023 BRAMPTON, Ontario, Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canalytica is pleased to announce its inclusion as an Indigenous-owned business in Canada’s official Indigenous Business Directory. This recognition is a testament to the company’s commitment to Indigenous ownership and its mission to provide…

National Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association announces inaugural board of directors, seeks to create opportunities and equity in the cannabis industry for Indigenous people

From Madison 365 by Jnae Thompson November 17 2023 The National Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) has announced an expansion to a growing interest in the cultivation and innovation of the Indigenous Cannabis Industry. Recently the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association, the national Indigenous-led nonprofit creating opportunities for Indigenous communities in cannabis and…

Shinnecock Nation welcomes weed, opening Little Beach Harvest dispensary

After eight years of hard work lobbying, development, outreach, and planning, the Shinnecock Nation celebrates the opening of Little Beach Harvest with a ribbon cutting. This is the first cannabis dispensary owned by the Nation, and the first in the county. This 5,000-square-foot, two-story retail space is on traditional Shinnecock lands in…

National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit Convenes November 2023

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…

Indigenous pot shops face crowded market, constitutional questions 5 years since legalization

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…

BC First Nation utilizing new “sovereign” edibles store next to their own provincially-licensed retail store

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…