From Castanet by Colin Dacre October 31 2024 Police are raiding a cannabis store and smoke shop located on OKIB land in Winfield. Several unmarked police cars are at the scene of the stores at the corner of Highway 97 and Commonwealth Road. The police raid is likely related to…
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Ten accused say they are members of a long-forgotten First Nation in northeastern Ontario and have a historical right to sell cannabis From The Sudbury Star by Harold Carmichael September 10 2024 The trial in Sudbury of 10 Indigenous people across Ontario facing cannabis-related charges will resume later this year.…
From CTV News by Natalie Lambard August 28 2024 Cannabis, vapes, tobacco and psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, were recently seized from two unlicensed New Brunswick dispensaries. The Department of Justice and Public Safety says peace officers and RCMP officers executed a search warrant on Aug. 15 at the…
Two Indigenous-run pot shops remained closed Wednesday after provincial police raided the unsanctioned businesses one day earlier. From The London Free Press by Dale Carruthers August 21 2024 Two Indigenous-run pot shops remained closed Wednesday after provincial police raided the unsanctioned businesses one day earlier. The crackdown by the OPP’s…
Department of Justice and Public Safety peace officers in New Brunswick seized cannabis and tobacco products from an unlicensed store in Riverview on August 2, arresting two employees. From StratCann by David Brown August 16 2024 Riverview is located just outside Moncton. The products were seized from the L’Nuk Trading Post…
On August 7 Robert Fisher Tehonikonrathe a Mohawk from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory turned himself in for charges related to selling cannabis at his My Legacy location in Oshawa. He arrived with 20 supporters including his representative Chief Del Riley. After a brief discussion with Sgt. Scot Green he signed a…
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…
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.…
MARCH 31, 2024 | DAVID BROWN New Brunswick says it is unable to enforce its provincial cannabis laws on First Nations land, while other provinces take a different stance. The new comments come following proposed changes to the province’s Cannabis Act and stand in contrast to statements and actions taken by other…
March 23, 2024 Jared Big Canoe By Mike Anderson After his Indigenous pot shop on High Street was raided by York Regional Police earlier this month, Jared Big Canoe says he’s looking forward to his day in court. Big Canoe wants the charges dropped and the cannabis and cash seized…