First Nation cannabis producers and retailers may find themselves on much surer footing as cannabis trading on traditional lands gains a strong defence through sections 25 and 35 of the ‘Constitution Act, 1982,’ according to the man who literally wrote those sections in the constitution.
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Police say several people — including children — were sickened after eating a molasses cake that may have contained THC during an event at a school in Eskasoni First Nation, N.S., on Friday
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.
Illegal pot store clerks given discharges in London court: One clerk, an Indigenous woman, was granted an absolute discharge after the Judge applied Gladue principles, a sentencing regime for First Nations people.
It’s the Osoyoos Indian Band’s turn to jump into the cannabis dispensary business. The band recently opened Indigenous Bloom in Senkulmen Business Park (next to Tim Hortons), and soon plans to open another shop in Osoyoos.
Two weeks ago Quebec provincial police were helping Listuguj police with raids on cannabis shops in the community. Fast forward to today – those same shops are open once again with permission from the council.
Cannabis and Indigenous Law: Public lecture with Onekanew Christian Sinclair... On October 17, 2018, recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. Since that time cannabis and hemp has become an important and growing industry in Canada.
A special investigation unit based in Kelowna has managed to shut down most of the illegal pot shops in its Southern Interior territory. But, when it comes to shops on First Nations lands, that’s a grey area. Unit members have met with the chief and councils of many of the region’s First Nations trying to find solutions to the jurisdictional issues affecting their lands.