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…
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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…
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 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
Premier’s comment comes after renewed crackdown leads to ban from Sipekne’katik First Nation From The Chronicle Herald by Ally Bowes December 17 2025 Information provided by Premier Tim Houston last week regarding illegal cannabis products has been contradicted by the Nova Scotia RCMP. Following a cabinet meeting last week, Houston…
From CTV by Jesse Thomas December 16 2025 Digby RCMP says it has seized illegal cannabis products, unstamped tobacco and cash after executing a search warrant at what police call an unlicensed storefront in Conway, N.S. Officers carried out the search just before noon on Monday at a business along…
Chiefs were surprised by letter from province, spokesperson says From CBC by Lyndsay Armstrong | Canadian Press December 4 2025 Nova Scotia’s justice minister has directed police across the province to crack down on illegal dispensaries, prompting criticism that the government may be interfering with law enforcement to target First…
Todd Thompson was selling cannabis out of his head shop the day after marijuana became legal in Minnesota. He says he had every right to. From Minnesota Reformer by Mike Mosedale October 14 2025 MAHNOMEN — The day after Minnesota officially legalized recreational marijuana in August 2023, agents with the…