Did Indigenous Canadians use Cannabis Before Europeans Arrived? After he arrived in North America, Jacques Cartier wrote in his journal that he could see “hempe” growing.
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The Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation eyeing cannabis store on mainland Georgina. Despite the town closing its doors to a brick-and-mortar cannabis retailer.
Chiefs pass resolution for cannabis self-government: The Chiefs of Ontario feel it is up to individual First Nations to decide if they want a cannabis store in their community and also to decide how it will be administered.
Today, cannabis presents a new and legitimate economic opportunity. Penalizing Indigenous communities for pursuing it would be unconscionable. Instead, federal and provincial governments must fosters cannabis-related economic development.
First Nations jurisdiction an important tool for development: Both the Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation and the Pheasant Rump Nakota Nation have seized the opportunity and established cannabis dispensaries under the jurisdiction of their First Nations
Legal pot sellers cry foul over Tyendinaga shops: A Kingston, Ont., pot grower says competition from unregulated cannabis shops on the nearby First Nation have made it all but impossible for would-be entrepreneurs to compete in the legal marketplace.
Chief says First Nation cannabis shops fall Under treaty law. Police and Cannabis NB disagree.
THC slushies, pirate radio and the cannabis-driven boom in a Mohawk community: A cannabis economy began to bloom in Tyendinaga after the Liberal government first announced it would legalize cannabis.
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.