From Yahoo! Finance Canada News Wire December 16 2022 VANCOUVER, COAST SALISH TERRITORY, BC, Dec. 16, 2022 /CNW/ – Today, First Nations partners in British Columbia, alongside Federal and Provincial governments, announced the launch of the B.C. Indigenous Cannabis Business Fund, helping to increase representation in the regulated cannabis industry. This new Indigenous-led…
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From APTN by Tina House December 13 2022 In the Shxwa:y village just outside of Chilliwack, B.C. they are taking full advantage of this opportunity to grow, harvest and sell top-grade B.C. bud. Chief Robert Gladstone says he came back to the community after a 20-year absence with a vision…
From Castanet by Tracey Prediger November 22 2022 The Syilx Cannabis Coalition will be asking the federal government for “autonomy” when it comes to the production, distribution and sale of cannabis on territorial land. The ask comes in the form of the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED – The Government of…
From Government of British Columbia News Release November 17 2022 Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the Province of B.C. have entered into a government-to-government cannabis agreement that supports cannabis economic development. This is the seventh agreement to be signed and continues to show B.C. and First Nations are implementing a path forward…
From Castanet by Chelsea Powrie October 21 2022 An Oliver cannabis shop was the subject of police and provincial government attention this week. On Oct. 19, RCMP assisted the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General’s Community Safety Unit with enforcement at The Pot Doctor (TPD) Boutique, a business located…
From Leafly by David Silverberg October 11 2022 British Columbia recently announced it’s joining other provinces in allowing cannabis producers to sell products on-site, while also potentially opening the door to product sampling and on-site consumption starting at the end of November. Under the new regulation, cultivators who are interested…
From Government of British Columbia NEWS RELEASE July 15 2022 Kispiox First Nation and the Province of B.C. have reached an agreement supporting Kispiox’s interests in the cannabis economy. Section 119 of the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act authorizes the Province to enter into agreements with Indigenous Nations, providing a mechanism for…
From The Williams Lake Tribune by Monica Lamb-Yorski July 4 2022 Williams Lake First Nation hosted four B.C. politicians for a tour of its new farm-to-gate cannabis facility, Thursday, June 23. Located on IR#1 near Scout Island in Williams Lake, Sugar Cane Cannabis opened last month. Marijuana grown at the…
From My Caribou Now by Zachary Barrowcliff April 22, 2022 Lhtako Dené Nation and the Province of BC reached an agreement to support Lhtako’s involvement in the cannabis economy, which includes a cannabis retail store. “This agreement demonstrates the Province’s commitment to supporting Indigenous participation in B.C.’s regulated cannabis market.”…
From The Merritt Herald by Jake Courtepatte June 28 2021 The decision to recommend a licence to a new cannabis shop downtown has been pushed to a later date after receiving public input. Unity Cannabis, the first cannabis shop owned by an Indigenous reserve in Canada and based out of…