From The Whig Standard by Sabrina Beford December 27 2024 The owner of the cannabis shop raided twice by Kingston Police is refusing to back down, insisting he has a constitutionally protected right to operate his business. Article content Robert Fisher Tehonikonrathe is the Indigenous owner of the MyLegacy cannabis…
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From NUG Magazine by Steve December 25 2024 The relationship between Indigenous communities and cannabis is multifaceted, characterized by historical trauma, socio-economic challenges, and emerging opportunities. As legalization trends gain momentum in various parts of the world, including the United States and Canada, Indigenous communities are at a crossroads: should…
From The Eastern Door by Marcus Bankuti December 20 2024 Brooklyn Leblanc hunkered down with many other people to stand up for Kanien’kehá:ka sovereignty in what became known as the Oka Crisis. “I fought from beginning to end in 1990, in the forest every night,” he said. Now 73 years…
Kings District RCMP seized cannabis, psilocybin, and tobacco items at an unlicensed storefront and arrested a man as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. From StratCann by David Brown December 19 2024 On December 18, officers attended a cannabis storefront on Sweetgrass Rd. in Hantsport and arrested a 34-year-old…
From Manitoulin Expositor by Jaqueline St-Pierre December 11 2024 SUDBURY—The high-profile case involving 10 defendants charged with operating unregulated cannabis stores on Wahnapitae, Henvey Inlet, and Garden River First Nations has entered a critical new phase as trial dates have been scheduled for three weeks in the spring of 2025:…
From The Eastern Door by Eve Cable November 22 2024 In-person consultations have begun for those living within 300-metre radiuses of proposed dispensary sites, with members of the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) visiting residences last Saturday. “The in-person consultation is going well so far,” said Tara Jacobs, chairperson of…
From Indian Time November 14 2024 KAHNAWAKE – The Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) is pleased to announce that a Micro-Cultivation License has been officially granted to MSJ Cultivation. This license issuance follows the thorough evaluation and approval process set out in the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Law (KCCL) and the…
A bright future for tribal cannabis is possible in America From MGMagazine by Mitch Chargo November 8 2024 The Eastern Band of Cherokee in the territorial boundaries of North Carolina recently opened a dispensary, despite marijuana being illegal in the state. Likewise, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe opened a cultivation facility and…
Voters in four states will decide whether to legalize marijuana for personal or medical use in the Nov. 5 election From ICT News by Mary Anette Pember November 3 2024 Four states have marijuana-legalization measures on the Nov. 5 ballot that could influence current and future plans for tribal cannabis…
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…