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…
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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…
In an interview with Dispensing Freedom, Mr. Durfee stated that when the Halifax Regional Police/RCMP – led by Detective Constable Jeffrey Seebold – raided Amu Leaf, the officers displayed significant “ignorance and racism” in their conduct. Durfee says that the officers “ripped all of our treaty materials off the walls and shredded them, tore down all our signage from the walls, and smashed all of our security cameras.”
From The Penticton Herald by Jaquelin St. Pierre January 24 2024 SUDBURY—Next week, the Ontario Superior Court will hear a precedent-setting case involving 10 First Nations defendants facing cannabis-related charges dating back to the early days of the legalization of recreational cannabis. Ontario made the substance legal on October 17,…
The accused say they trace their roots to a long-forgotten First Nation that never signed a treaty with the federal government and so are exempt from its laws From The Sudbury Star by Harold Carmichael January 19 2024 A long-forgotten First Nation community was once a thriving group that spoke…
Fisherman Cody Caplin is self-representing in a court battle over Mi’kmaq fishing rights; six days of trial are scheduled in December. CAMPBELLTON, NB – On October 12th, 2023, Mi’kmaw fisherman Cody Caplin appeared in court to fight an attempt by Crown prosecutor Denis Lavoie to summarily dismiss his constitutional challenge as “manifestly frivolous.”…
Audio recording reveals OPP Detectives told the Hwy 17 Dispensary and Trading Post that they would only raid if “the township does not permit it.” By Dispensing Freedom staff MASSEY – On Aug 17th, 2023, the sovereign Highway 17 Dispensary and Trading post was opened at 195 Sauble St. in…