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Pot-shop lawsuit ‘a big smokescreen,’ says Long Plain First Nation chief

‘The province wants obviously direct control of anything and everything,’ Dennis Meeches says CBC News • Jul 04, 2021 The chief of a First Nation being sued by the province over the operation of a cannabis store on its treaty lands says the legal action has nothing to do with health…

Manitoba suing to prevent unlicensed cannabis retailer from operating in province

By David Brown, Stratcann, July 2, 2021. Manitoba’s Attorney General announced today they have brought a lawsuit seeking to shut down an unlicensed retailer operating in the province.  The lawsuit seeks an interim and permanent injunction against Indigenous Bloom Long Plain GP and its owners, Long Plain First Nation, and Indigenous Bloom…

Province terminates retailer agreement with Long Plain surrounding unlicensed cannabis sales

From Portage Online by Josh Jackson June 4 2021 Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries announced Thursday morning that it is ending its retailer agreement with NAC Long Plain Limited Partnership for the Meta Cannabis Supply Co., located at 420 Madison Street in Winnipeg. The termination follows last month’s suspension at this…

Cannabis, Opioids, Crystal Meth: Enhancing a First Nation Context to Health Policy and Models of Care – Feb 11th

Dr. Shelley Turner, MD CCFP, will be speaking on Cannabis: An Opportunity for All First Nations at the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba 2020 National Conference, “Cannabis, Opioids, Crystal Meth: Enhancing a First Nation Context to Health Policy and Models of Care” on Feb.11th