Maple Creek makes list for pot sale: Saskatchewan has finally unveiled plans for distribution and sale of marijuana, and it will take a different approach than some of the other provinces.
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SIX NATIONS, Ohsweken, January 11, 2018 – The results are in. The people of Six Nations want no political interference – from inside or outside of their community – when it comes to the regulation of the cannabis industry on their territory. The survey, undertaken by the on reserve dispensary…
Cannabis To Be Sold by Private Retailers, Regulated by SLGA: The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) will issue approximately 60 cannabis retail permits to private operators in as many as 40 Saskatchewan municipalities and First Nations
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/first-nations-marijuana-phil-fontaine-1.4466317 Marijuana businesses represent ‘tremendous potential’ for First Nations, Phil Fontaine says By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press Posted: Dec 28, 2017 12:33 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 28, 2017 3:28 PM ET Canada’s marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities.…
Phil Fontaine, an Indigenous politician turned marijuana executive, has spent the last year travelling the country and talking to First Nations about jobs, wealth and training opportunities the burgeoning marijuana business could bring.
https://vimeo.com/248637144 TORONTO – For many Indigenous communities, medicinal cannabis has become an important economic asset, bringing prosperity to many of those entering the industry. In Wahnapitae First Nation, dispensary owner Chadwick McGregor is determined to share some of that wealth with his community. “In December we ran a contest called…
Indigenous leaders looking at the prospect of legalized marijuana in Canada say they don’t see a route to riches, but rather a serious risk that the black market in pot will set its sights on their vulnerable communities.
Indigenous leaders sounding alarm over implications of legal pot regime: Isadore Day, the Ontario regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations, said he fears for Indigenous community safety because the federal government is moving too quickly.
Minimum age set at 19, and public and private retailers will sell it in stores. From columbiavalleypioneer.com link to article by KATYA SLEPIAN, Dec. 5, 2017 Anyone 19 years old and up will be able to buy recreational marijuana in B.C. once it’s legalized next July. The province has announced…
Sagamok First Nation woman caught with pot, pills: , has been charged with possession of marijuana under 30 grams and possession of oxycodone.