Indigenous supporters of My Legacy cannabis dispensary engaged city officials at the launch of Market at 70 King in downtown Oshawa and secured a meeting with Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter. OSHAWA – Robert Fisher Tehonikonrathe is a Mohawk of the Tehanakarineh Bear Clan from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. In January of…
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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians says opening a dispensary is an act of sovereignty. But North Carolina officials have sought to restrict sales. From Al-Jazeera by Judith Matlof June 17 2024 Cherokee, North Carolina – In a converted bingo hall deep in the Appalachian Mountains, Myrtle Driver led the charge…
A Nova Scotia court has rejected a claim that the members of a First Nation can operate cannabis stores outside of provincial and federal cannabis regulations. From StratCann by David Brown June 13 2024 The defendants in the case argued that provincial regulations for cannabis stores in Nova Scotia do…
The opening of the dispensary marks the first time that an Indigenous tribe has sold marijuana to residents in a state where the substance is still illegal. From NPR by by Lilly Knoepp May 10 2024 STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here’s a cool story with a lot of layers to it.…
By: Kendall Hanson from Chek News B.C.’s community safety unit (CSU), which is responsible for cannabis enforcement in the province, raided four shops on K’ómoks First Nation land this week. The raids were carried out on Thursday and while no one was arrested, a sizable amount of cannabis and products were seized.…
From Benzinga by Rolando Garcia May 6 2024 Ongoing tribal negotiations in Minnesota. Stay informed on key developments shaping the industry’s future. Negotiations are underway in Minnesota to determine cannabis licensing for the state’s tribal nations. Successful discussions could enable these tribes to operate not only within their reservations but also…
From Madison365 by Robert Chappell May 1 2024 The Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature announced in a press release Tuesday that it had amended tribal laws to take marijuana off its list of substances prohibited on tribal lands. “Millions of dollars leave the state of Wisconsin every day because its citizens pursue…
Redroots trading launches it’s new 420 event. Check out the video below.
Decision in case of Chris Googoo means treaty rights challenge in provincial court will not be heard From CBC by Richard Cuthbertson April 5 2024 A constitutional challenge by a councillor for a Nova Scotia First Nation who has claimed a treaty right to sell cannabis will not go ahead…
From Toronto Star by Josh Rubin April 2, 2024 Province’s budget spends $31 million to battle unregulated operators — an estimated 53 unlicensed stores in Toronto alone. The Ontario government is getting serious about cracking down on grey market pot shops — but whether they’ll be successful or not is another question. The…