Wahnapitae's Cannabis Referendum: Deep in the southern reaches of the world's largest forest, the Anishinaabe people of Wahnapitae First Nation make a historic decision in a referendum on whether or not the people approve of the selling of cannabis
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Public Statement by Creator’s Choice on the June 29th Cannabis Referendum in Wahnapitae First Nation
Public Statement by Creator’s Choice on the June 29th Cannabis Referendum in Wahnapitae First Nation
Creator’s Choice welcomes the result of the June 29th, 2019 Wahnapitae Cannabis referendum. The people of Wahnapitae made the decision (by a margin of 44 to 40) to allow the sales of cannabis and cannabis accessories on our territory.
Mere hours after the people of Wahnapitae endorsed Indigenous cannabis sales on their territory in a referendum, Chief and Council of Wahnapitae FN published a set of cannabis bylaws on their website that prohibit all cannabis sales on reserve
WEED WONDERLAND: What Mohawks can teach us about cannabis: They are a sovereign people who have figured out the cannabis business better than an army of bureaucrats ever could.
Chiefs Frustrated with NS Decisions for Cannabis Industry : Cannabis was legalized to address the black market; but without access to legal cannabis, the black market continues to thrive in our Mi’kmaq communities.
From APTN News link to article by Beverly Andrews January 22, 2018 Six Nations police raided a marijuana dispensary earlier this month arresting the owner and a few others. It’s what the band council appears to want and so does the chief of police. “They should wait until they are…
Neyaashiinigmiing band members will be gathering to protest at the site of a proposed marijuana plantation on the reserve this week, where preparations have already begun.
B.C.’s minister responsible for cannabis says he’d be fine with government abandoning its plans for a public cannabis store in a Cowichan Valley shopping mall if would help cool a dispute with the largest First Nation in the province.
From CTV News Link to article by Robert Buffam, June 25th 2019 The Cowichan Tribes First Nation says the province is dragging its feet and costing it money as the band is forced to wait months longer than expected for a license to operate a cannabis retail store in Duncan.…
As owners of the Kure Cannabis Society, Carrie and Adam spent months preparing for the June 21 re-opening of their former store, located on the Skwah First Nation reserve in Chilliwack. They closed last October so they could apply for a government licence.