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Analysis: SNGR Band Council “Cannabis Law” violates both Canadian Law and the Great Law

From RealPeoples.Media EDITORIAL June 18, 2021 SIX NATIONS – On June 9, 2021 elected Chief Mark Hill and the Six Nations of the Grand River Indian Act Elected Band Council passed a new version of their “cannabis law” that will come “into force” on June 21, 2021. The law is a brazen attempt by elected…

OPINION: Black Founders in Cannabis and Psychedelics Are Changing How We Think About Drugs

How they’ve overcome the stigma and their thoughts on what future entrepreneurs can do to get a head start in the business. From Green Entrepreneur by Leland Radovanovic June 18 2021 It bears repeating that the drug war in the U.S., which arguably got its training wheels in 1875 when…

Five people arrested following police raids on selected Millbrook cannabis shops

From SaltWire by Richard McKenzie June 4 2021 MILLBROOK, N.S. — Five people are facing a variety of drug-related charges following police raids at three unlicensed cannabis shops in Millbrook on Wednesday (June 2). Although upwards of 10 such cannabis stores have been operating unhampered for some time on the…

“Return our medicines:” supporters of High-Way 69 Medicinal Dispensary rally against APS raid

About two dozen people gathered at the Shawanaga Band Council office on Monday, March 22nd to rally against the March 11th, 2021 raid by Anishinabek Police Services on the High-Way 69 Medicinal dispensary. The group was led by Hereditary Chief Del Riley, a former head of the National Indian Brotherhood, and one of the main authors and negotiators for the sections of the Canadian constitution which are meant to safeguard Aboriginal and Treaty Rights.

Media Release: Rally in Shawanaga – Stop the Raids, Return our Medicines!

At 9:30am on Monday, March 22nd, supporters of the High-Way 69 Medical Cannabis dispensary will gather in the parking lot of the store, and then travel in a convoy to the APS station in Wasauksing First Nation which launched the raid. The convoy will be led by Chief Del Riley and will demand that the APS return the stolen medicines and apologize for the raid. Supporters are asked to bring flags and signs and wear camo to show their support.

Anishinabek Police Raid Indigenous Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary in Shawanaga

The High-Way 69 Medicinal Cannabis Shop was not deterred by the raid and has decided to re-open and will continue providing medicinal cannabis for their customers. According to one staff member, “Our rights have been violated, and I think we have to take a stand on it. By opening up again, we’re taking a stand.”

Drug Seizure – East Arnhem

Northern Territory Police have issued two people with notices to appear for the supply of cannabis to an indigenous community. From MirageNews.com PRESS RELEASE December 31, 2020 Yesterday, police were conducting screening at a local airport when drug detection dog Lena responded to a woman’s suitcase. Police located and seized…

RCMP raid unlicensed Cole Harbour cannabis dispensaries

From The CBC by Jack Julian December 23, 2020 Nine people were arrested Wednesday after the RCMP raided five unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in the Halifax area. Police say they seized a “significant quantity” of cannabis, cannabis products and cash from the dispensaries on Caldwell Road in Cole Harbour. The businesses operated on land…

B.C. ignoring First Nations goes far beyond cannabis: It flies in the face of established Aboriginal Rights and Title in Canada

“Reconciliation is not just words. Reconciliation is action.”– B.C. Premier John Horgan From insidethejar.com Original article by Amanda Siebert December 11 2020 Canada’s legal cannabis industry presents an agricultural opportunity of profound potential for First Nations and their governments; one could also argue that participating in such an industry is…