From Government of British Columbia NEWS RELEASE July 15 2022 Kispiox First Nation and the Province of B.C. have reached an agreement supporting Kispiox’s interests in the cannabis economy. Section 119 of the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act authorizes the Province to enter into agreements with Indigenous Nations, providing a mechanism for…
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Lack of involvement of Indigenous communities & leaders risks further colonial exploitation of their lands and cultural heritage. From volteface by Editorial June 30 2022 Almost a decade ago, Elizabeth’s husband Chor experienced what she now calls a “healing crisis”: an opiate relapse after a 13 year stretch of sobriety.…
There is no single answer or solution for how to improve the current state of cannabis in indigenous Sovereign nations because the issue is complicated, and opinions and challenges vary from tribe to tribe throughout the land. From The Fresh Toast by Tom Gaffey June 28 2022 Many lawmakers continue…
Maurice French of the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation is a driving force in the Indigenous cannabis industry. Four years after his shop was raided at the direction of the elected Chief, all charges have been dropped against him. So why did the Band Council collude with the OPP…
From Real Peoples Media June 13, 2022 On June 3, 2022, Gene Hill visited the 1701 Iroquois Trading Post on Kingston Rd, in Scarborough Ontario. The 1701 Iroquois Trading Post is a sovereign Indigenous store retailing cannabis, tobacco, fish and other Indigenous products. Uncle Gene met with Ken Hughes, Kanenhariyo…
By David Malmo-Levine from Cannabis Culture June 9 2022 CANNABIS CULTURE – White Supremacist pot cartel & BC Provincial Government seeks to raid Indigenous pot dispensaries out of existence “Boundary n. In political geography, an imaginary line between two nations, separating the imaginary rights of one from the imaginary rights of…
From Yahoo! Finance by Newsfile Corp wire April 29 2022 Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – April 29, 2022) – Indigenous Bloom Hemp Corp. (CSE: IBH) (The “company” or “Indigenous Bloom“) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic joint venture agreement with Dykstra Greenhouses ( “Dysktra”) to accelerate its…
From My Caribou Now by Zachary Barrowcliff April 22, 2022 Lhtako Dené Nation and the Province of BC reached an agreement to support Lhtako’s involvement in the cannabis economy, which includes a cannabis retail store. “This agreement demonstrates the Province’s commitment to supporting Indigenous participation in B.C.’s regulated cannabis market.”…
From Black Enterprise April 22 2022 Chenae Bullock discusses leading the Shinnecock Nation’s tribal cannabis business, and advocating for black, indigenous, and native inclusion in regulated cannabis.SHOW LESS
Over 80 community members came out to hear former National Chief Del Riley speak about cannabis as an Aboriginal Right. Reposted from www.mikmaqcannabis.com MILLBROOK FIRST NATION – On Wednesday, April 6th, 2022, former National Chief Del Riley made a presentation on the topic of “Decolonization, Moderate Livelihood, and cannabis as an…