Lately, CBD brands have started adding adaptogens—plants and mushrooms with healing properties—into their products. Unfortunately, they rarely attribute these ancient medicines to their historical and cultural context. From Ganjapreneur by Cara Wietstock June 25 2021 Adaptogens are medicinal plants and mushrooms that are experiencing a resurgence in global wellness trends…
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Trading in indigenous plants is good business, it’s worth an estimated R270-million a year with a consumer base of more than 26-million. From SABC News by Lerato Fekisi May 23 2021 Trading in traditional medicine is a multi-million rand business in South Africa. However, the practice is still very much…
From Green Bay Press Gazette by Frank Vaisvilas May 21 2021 CAMBRIDGE – Rob Pero was never much of an alcohol drinker. He doesn’t do well with it, so natural cannabis has always been his choice. And when Wisconsin launched a hemp production pilot program as part of the 2018 Farm Bill, Pero jumped at…
Indigenous Cannabis Society Episode 1 Deep Rootz is a First Nation or Indigenous owned Company out of Saskatchewan, Canada.
From ft.lk by Darshana Abayasingha January 4, 2021 The Samastha Lanka Indigenous Medical Association (SLIMA) says the Government must consider reviewing regulations on cannabis plantations to promote its use for medicinal purposes and for export growth. Addressing a media briefing held in Colombo yesterday, SLIMA Advisor and former Member of…
From quintenews.com original article by David Foot September 11 2020 An emergency detour has been put in place on Highway 49 due to what OPP are calling a “community event”. The Tyendinaga Mohawk Police tell Quinte News officers are supervising a blockade by community members, who are trying to stop…
Matthew Esquimaux, the owner of Buddies Smoke Shop in Aundeck Omni Kaning, shares his story of ongoing persecution at the hands of the UCCM police.
One staff member tested positive at All Nations Cannabis on July 21, they have reopened after full sanitation cleaning From castanet.net original article by Casey Richardson July 25 2020 All Nations Cannabis in Lake Country closed down briefly after one of the staff tested positive on July 21. “So we…
From benzinga.com original article by Andrew Ward July 23 2020 The Shinnecock Indian Nation believes that medical cannabis plays a crucial part in its economic sustainability going forward. Located on the South Fork of eastern Long Island, the tribe recently took steps to make those beliefs become a reality. In early…
A grassroots coalition has emerged – in the face of Band Council opposition and violent police raids – to set rules and to ensure the safety of Indigenous cannabis industry at Six Nations. From realpeoples.media original article July 13 2020 SIX NATIONS – The ongoing saga of cannabis dispensaries at Six…