Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod said when it comes to his community’s laws regarding cannabis, “or any other law for that matter,” they are “paramount to any other law outside of our community.”
Posts published in “Government Laws”
The federal government's lead minister on the cannabis file has been in talks with First Nations leaders over how to carve out First Nations jurisdiction over the cannabis industry on their territories.
Bridging Finance Inc. is starting with a Cannabis store on the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba, according to chief executive officer David Sharpe. His firm is working with Popcann, which fashions pot stores from old shipping containers.
Nipissing First Nation resident awarded cannabis shop licence: Nipissing First Nation is one of eight Indigenous communities authorized by the province to be able to sell cannabis.
The Indigenous Bloom on the Penticton Indian Band has officially opened its doors today, marking the second cannabis dispensary in the area to open within the last week.
Three employees charged in a raid at an illegal marijuana shop on the Wahnapitae First Nation are a step closer to having the charges against them dropped.
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is accepting applications for licences to produce or sell now-legal cannabis but licensing on the Mohawk Territory remains a work in progress.
We do not work nation to province. They are a lower level of government and the federal government has to come to the table and work with First Nations because it is Nation to Nation.
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory pot shop owner speaks out against legal First Nation licences: Unlike Mississauga First Nation, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory has several dispensaries that are already producing cannabis products at an astounding rate.
Aamjiwnaang holding community consultation on cannabis law: In a notice to band members, chief and council said they’ve received numerous reports from Aamjiwnaang members about incidents in the community.