Cannabis age restriction to change for Nipissing First Nation jobs: “The age of buying our products is still 21. We realized afterwards that there were some concerns of post-secondary students that would be looking for work opportunities."
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A fourth Saskatchewan First Nation has opened a medical and recreational cannabis dispensary. The Peepeekisis First Nation in Treaty 4 located east of Balcarres held a grand opening on its retail store “Joint Adventures Medical Dispensary”.
While pipeline protests have unified a certain segment of society, the developing cannabis sector has unified a cross country push for First Nation control of a commodity that will generate own-source revenues for generations.
Peepeekisis Cree Nation opens cannabis dispensary to boost local economy. Following approval from members and elders, the Peepeekisis Cree Nation started developing their own cannabis laws and regulations.
Peepeekisis Cree Nation has opened a cannabis dispensary on its land, becoming the fourth First Nation in Saskatchewan to do so without a permit from the Saskatchewan government.
An Indigenous community in Cape Breton is planning to open its own cannabis dispensary in response to safety concerns in the community.
When recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada in 2018, some imagined the country would become a utopia for weed-lovers: Canadians could be sparking up doobs with impunity. Not exactly... The Cannabis Act didn’t legalize cannabis in all its forms.
Osoyoos Indian Band partners with Indigenous Bloom to open two cannabis stores The cannabis products will be sold at the locations under the Osoyoos Indian Band Cannabis bylaw with product standards that meet and/or exceed federal and provincial standards.
Cherokee Nation Launches Workgroup to Study Hemp, Cannabis Use. The Executive Work Group on Hemp, Cannabis and Related Opportunities to study issues relating to hemp and cannabis in fields such as commerce, health care and agriculture.
Cannabis conflict between MCA and longhouse continues in court: It has been nearly a year since the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service raided dispensaries on Cornwall Island, an action that sparked a political crisis in the community.