New feature facilitates banking for cannabis-related businesses operating in indigenous communities From Business Wire by Angie Lufrano September 24 2024 BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Green Check (GC), the leading fintech provider of financial service solutions and industry insights in the cannabis market, announced a new feature that enables access to banking services…
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The Sovereignty Summit Brings Together Tribal Leaders, Policy Advocates and Experts in Tribal Law to Shape the Future of Cannabis in Tribal Nations From Business Wire by Emily Meshell August 27 2024 GARBERVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International cannabis and lifestyle brand Cookies is partnering with Native Humboldt Farms, an indigenous-led legacy cannabis brand founded by Lindsey…
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is investing in a 500,000-square-foot hemp processing facility in Wichita Falls, Texas; the facility will process hemp straw for use in textiles, straw, and pellets. From Ganjapreneur by TG Branfalt July 22 2024 The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is investing in a 500,000-square-foot hemp processing…
From MPR News by Melissa Olson July 15 2024 On a bright, windy Saturday morning in late June, a long line forms outside Island Peži, a new dispensary opened by Prairie Island Indian Community, home of the Bdewakantunwan Dakota. A DJ spins popular weed anthems. Food trucks roll up selling coffee…
From Benzinga by Rolando Garcia May 6 2024 Ongoing tribal negotiations in Minnesota. Stay informed on key developments shaping the industry’s future. Negotiations are underway in Minnesota to determine cannabis licensing for the state’s tribal nations. Successful discussions could enable these tribes to operate not only within their reservations but also…
From WTMJ Wisconsin’s Radio by Jack Graue April 1 2024 MICHIGAN — Wisconsin is flanked on all sides by states that allow medical and recreational marijuana, but does not legally allow the use of the plant. A legislative effort to bring restricted medical marijuana to Wisconsin fell apart in early 2024. Now,…
In an interview with Dispensing Freedom, Mr. Durfee stated that when the Halifax Regional Police/RCMP – led by Detective Constable Jeffrey Seebold – raided Amu Leaf, the officers displayed significant “ignorance and racism” in their conduct. Durfee says that the officers “ripped all of our treaty materials off the walls and shredded them, tore down all our signage from the walls, and smashed all of our security cameras.”
After eight years of hard work lobbying, development, outreach, and planning, the Shinnecock Nation celebrates the opening of Little Beach Harvest with a ribbon cutting. This is the first cannabis dispensary owned by the Nation, and the first in the county. This 5,000-square-foot, two-story retail space is on traditional Shinnecock lands in…
Quebec decision on Mohawk tobacco trade a ‘game-changing advancement’ in Aboriginal law, says lawyer
Quebec decision on Mohawk tobacco trade a ‘game-changing advancement’ in Aboriginal law, says lawyer
Court proposes new test to determine existence of Aboriginal right based on Indigenous legal system From Canadian Lawyer Mag by Aidan Macnab November 7 2023 A Quebec court has proposed a new test for determining the existence of an Aboriginal right based on whether the right was protected in the…
While some Indigenous dispensary owners have had their accounts closed for years, there seems to have been a recent uptick in financial actions taken against Indigenous entrepreneurs, almost to the point of an economic embargo. Many of these actions have taken place against individuals living in territories where Band Councils have passed by-laws acknowledging the sovereign right of their residents to cultivate and sell cannabis and where referendums and surveys have shown community support for the cannabis industry.