“We have not been able to access a safe legal supply of cannabis because we were left out of the federal legislation,” Chief McLeod said.
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Canada’s indigenous peoples, known as First Nations, want to get in on the legal cannabis action — or, in some cases, to continue to prohibit marijuana, in spite of federal legalization.
The Province of Ontario exercised authority outside of its jurisdiction by issuing eight cannabis retail licenses to First Nations communities. The Cannabis Act has downgraded the autonomy of First Nations to maintain jurisdiction and create laws
Nipissing First Nation Chief Scott McLeod said when it comes to his community’s laws regarding cannabis, “or any other law for that matter,” they are “paramount to any other law outside of our community.”
Nipissing First Nation resident awarded cannabis shop licence: Nipissing First Nation is one of eight Indigenous communities authorized by the province to be able to sell cannabis.
We do not work nation to province. They are a lower level of government and the federal government has to come to the table and work with First Nations because it is Nation to Nation.
Nipissing First Nation Chief on application for cannabis store: "You know we support the individual but we don't necessarily support the idea that the province has jurisdiction in our First Nation lands."
Ontario First Nations balk at province's newly-announced cannabis retail licence lottery: First Nations cannabis entrepreneurs are outraged at the reigning Ontario Conservative Party’s plan to license stores located on reservations
Don’t expect Nipissing First Nation to apply for a retail license to sell cannabis on the reserve. That’s the word from Chief Scott McLeod who says there is no desire on the part of the band council. Chief says cannabis retail licensing process unfair
Ventures wait on governments as Nipissing First Nation passes own cannabis law; Nipissing First Nation wants First Nations included in the cannabis industry. Chief Scott McLeod informs that the current legislation is discriminatory.