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First Nations protest on 3 N.S. highways as tensions escalate over cannabis raids

Millbrook and Sipekne’katik First Nations partially block one of the province’s busiest highways From CBC April 2 2026 More than a dozen RCMP officers were trapped behind a barricade and traffic was rerouted on a major Cape Breton highway Thursday morning as community members protested a police raid on a…

Membertou First Nation tells province, RCMP to butt out of cannabis and tobacco sales

‘Enforcement bodies … are not permitted to carry out enforcement activities on Membertou lands,’ says document From the CBC courtesty of Devin Stevens The Canadian Press March 15 2026 An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a new resolution saying the province and RCMP have no right to carry…

The Role of Indigenous Communities in Canada’s Cannabis Movement

From NUG Magazine by Steve January 30 2026 The Role of Indigenous Communities in Canada’s Cannabis Movement and Its Influence on the United States In recent years, the cannabis movement has evolved remarkably, especially in Canada, with the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2018 marking a significant shift in public…

Province won’t explain how it determined there are 118 illegal cannabis dispensaries in N.S.

From CBC by Shaina Luck January 15 2026 As the province faces backlash on its directive to police agencies to step up enforcement on illegal cannabis dispensaries, it is providing only a vague explanation of how it estimated the number of dispensaries provincewide.  “In early December, an initial assessment estimated…

Victory for Sack Vegas Trading Post and MRA legal team as Charter and s. 35 challenge result in withdrawal of all charges

From Micmac Rights Association October 8 2025 DARTMOUTH – On November 20, 2024, RCMP officers made a warrantless entry into the Mi’kmaw owned Sack Vegas Trading Post on Sackville Drive, claiming to be in “hot pursuit” of someone from a traffic stop. But the facts didn’t support hot pursuit or any…

Crown drops charges to avoid constitutional challenge over Chief Del Riley’s representation of Mi’kmaq people

Crown Prosecutor Len MacKay stays Excise Act and Criminal Code charges against Connor Paul and Scott Paul in Amherst Provincial Court. From Micmac Rights Association September 26 2025 AMHERST, NS – Crown Prosecutor Len MacKay dropped serious charges against two Mi’kmaq men in order to sidestep a constitutional showdown over whether…

RCMP Target Indigenous Cannabis in 2024 – 2025 Plan

The RCMP published its targets and goals for 2024-2025 in its Departmental Plan which includes more “engagement” with Indigenous communities on cannabis. The Federal government also released the Renewal of the funding for the existing Federal framework for the legalization and regulation of cannabis in Canada (Horizontal initiative) the long-winded…