The Band Council of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation took the unprecedented step by passing zoning bylaws to completely ban cannabis operations on reserve. The bylaws were passed on July 11, 2019, and designate the entirety of the reserve as a “Special Development Zone” in which it is forbidden…
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The dispute pitting the Saskatchewan government against two First Nations with pot shops on reserve is rife with ‘intricate’ legal issues, according to a legal expert who sees a 25-year-old battle over a casino as the closest historic parallel.
The fact that the federal government had done little or no consultation with First Nations has become a blessing in disguise. The door is wide open for First Nation control of cannabis.
Ontario First Nations balk at province's newly-announced cannabis retail licence lottery: First Nations cannabis entrepreneurs are outraged at the reigning Ontario Conservative Party’s plan to license stores located on reservations
Don’t expect Nipissing First Nation to apply for a retail license to sell cannabis on the reserve. That’s the word from Chief Scott McLeod who says there is no desire on the part of the band council. Chief says cannabis retail licensing process unfair
Indigenous cannabis retailers are turning their backs on the Ontario’s plan to license up to eight stores on First Nations reserves, suggesting provincial regulation would hurt thriving businesses, cause infighting and infringe on their sovereignty
A recent announcement by the provincial government that it would be awarding another 50 retail licences in the province, eight of which will be reserved for First Nation communities, has raised significant concerns over jurisdiction for First Nations.
A Dispensing Freedom reader sent in this video of a massive cannabis plantation outside of Six Nations on Hwy 54.
Prospective Ontario First Nation cannabis store owner 'super excited' to apply for new licence: A band councillor in Couchiching First Nation and prospective cannabis store owner says he's excited that entrepreneurs in Ontario's First Nations can now apply
Indigenous group questions provincial approach to First Nation cannabis store licences On Wednesday, Ontario announced 42 licences will be issued throughout the province. Another eight are being allocated for stores to open up in First Nations communities.