Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation is seeking political support from Town of Gibsons council for “preferential opportunities” for cannabis retail in the municipality. From Coast Reporter by Sophie Woodrooffe June 17 2021 Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation is seeking political support from Town of Gibsons council for “preferential opportunities” for cannabis retail in the municipality.…
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From The Register-Guard by Julie Fahey June 15 2021 When Oregon voters passed Measure 91 in 2014, our state was ahead of the curve in legalizing recreational cannabis. As a freshman legislator, I served on the Joint Committee on Marijuana Regulation, which designed our system of regulation and taxation for…
From Montana Standard by Paul Hamby & Rob Chaney May 27 2021 The Montana Legislature has ended this year with several bills making their way to Gov. Greg Gianforte that will have a lasting effect in the state’s Indian Country. Throughout the 2021 legislative session, 12 Indigenous people took their…
Trading in indigenous plants is good business, it’s worth an estimated R270-million a year with a consumer base of more than 26-million. From SABC News by Lerato Fekisi May 23 2021 Trading in traditional medicine is a multi-million rand business in South Africa. However, the practice is still very much…
From Green Bay Press Gazette by Frank Vaisvilas May 21 2021 CAMBRIDGE – Rob Pero was never much of an alcohol drinker. He doesn’t do well with it, so natural cannabis has always been his choice. And when Wisconsin launched a hemp production pilot program as part of the 2018 Farm Bill, Pero jumped at…
Media Release – Long Plain First Nation MAY 21, 2021 – The leadership of the Long Plain First Nation has adopted the Long Plain First Nation Cannabis Law pursuant to section 35 of the Constitution Act, the First Nations Land Management Act and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of…
From Marijuana Moment by Kyle Jaeger May 17 2021 As the psychedelics reform movement continues to spread across the U.S., a conflict has developed between some advocates and indigenous groups over whether to include the hallucinogenic cacti peyote in decriminalization proposals. While part of the debate concerns the deeply entrenched,…
Contrary to popular belief and convenient narratives, the AFL star does not need to be fixed by a justice system that fails Indigenous people From The Guardian by Ben Abbatangelo May 15 2021 This week West Coast Eagles forward Willie Rioli was dragged through the Darwin courts for possession of…
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…