From High Times by Rob Pero April 28 2026 The most exciting future for cannabis in the U.S. isn’t coming out of Congress or corporate boardrooms. It’s happening in Indigenous communities across North America. Tribal Nations are organizing and making moves to destigmatize plant medicine, build sustainable and generational wealth,…
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From The Eastern Door by Marcus Bankuti and Steve Bonspiel, March 27 2026 If we offer you two knocks in the arm, and you ask for none, then naturally one is a good compromise, right? We’re seeing the results of that logic play out now with the cancellation of a…
From APTN via The Canadian Press March 26 2026 The legal case of a Mi’kmaq man charged with selling unlicensed cannabis is moving ahead to a constitutional challenge. A provincial court judge has determined that Thomas Durfee’s treaty rights are not to be considered in the initial stage of the…
From CP24 by Laura Seben March 6 2026 Numerous unlicensed cannabis dispensaries have been shutdown in Toronto following multiple police investigations. In a release on Friday, Toronto police said on Feb. 26, officers located a suspect working as an employee at an illegal dispensary in the area of Eglinton Avenue East…
Justice minister says new bill also allows peace officers to enforce cannabis rule From CBC via The Canadian Press by Lyndsay Armstrong February 25 2026 Nova Scotia’s former justice minister and a legal expert are raising concerns about legislation tabled Wednesday to strengthen enforcement of cannabis rules amid a crackdown…
From CTV News by Jennifer Huedes February 3 2026 The Nova Scotia RCMP said an inspection of an illegal storefront in Welton Landing led to the seizure of cannabis last week. Police say officers attended the storefront on the 3100 block of Highway 12 on Friday to conduct an inspection…
From NUG Magazine by Steve January 30 2026 The Role of Indigenous Communities in Canada’s Cannabis Movement and Its Influence on the United States In recent years, the cannabis movement has evolved remarkably, especially in Canada, with the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2018 marking a significant shift in public…
From Global News by Rebecca Lau & Ella Macdonald January 21, 2026 The Peace and Friendship Trading Post off Hwy 303 in Digby, N.S. is a common stop for locals and tourists looking to purchase Mi’kmaq gifts, clothing and cannabis. Owner Dustin Whitman alleges it’s that last product that has…
From High Times by Kyle Rosner January 15, 2026 Skyworld, a New York-based cannabis brand rooted in Indigenous tradition, has announced a partnership with the Last Prisoner Project (LPP), a nonprofit focused on freeing people incarcerated due to the War on Drugs and supporting them as they rebuild their lives.…
A photo of one of the buildings at the Hunter's Mountain Mi'kmaw protest site as it burns on Dec. 13. The fire has been deemed suspicious by fire and police authorities. CONTRIBUTED/Cape Breton Post