Cultivating, buying or selling cannabis could provide economic support to those First Nations devastated by a downturn in the province's forest industry.
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The owners of a prohibited cannabis dispensary in Fort William First Nation say they’re prepared to re-open if police shut them down.
Crown recommends 12 months' house arrest for former Tobique dispensary manager; The raid and charges sparked debate about First Nation sovereignty and what band-approved stores can and can't sell.
Tk'emlups cannabis shop not licensed, selling illegal edibles; But Chief Rosanne Casimir says the First Nation is asserting its inherent right to uphold traditional governance
Campbell River city council won’t support cannabis license, citing First Nation opposition and ‘at-risk youth’ nearby: some of its prospective neighbours weren’t in favour of the idea, including Chief Councillor Chris Roberts of the We Wai Kum First Nation
Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation banning all illegal drugs, including cannabis: Chief and council passed by way of motion through a Band Council Resolution. A letter was sent on May 4th to inform all Carry The Kettle residents of the ban.
2 face drug charges after search of Trent Lakes medical dispensary: As part of an investigation, on May 1 around 8:30 a.m., members of the OPP Peterborough executed a drug search warrant at the Soaring Eagle Medical Dispensary
Canopy's top pot advocate 'often called a sellout' but fights on: “I’m furious about it,” Black said, tearing up. “My company is allowed to have cannabis factories across the country and we just put a First Nations man in jail for 10 months for possession.
Tk'emlups takes an interesting stand in cannabis culture: It appears as though the recently opened Pinnacle Access cannabis store, owned and operated on the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc reserve by Tk’emlups members, is an illegal cannabis store
The chief and council of Oneida Nation of the Thames, a community south of London, want to ensure the safety of their First Nation's members who have been subjected to increased sales of cannabis in the community.