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Red Roots Trading Company opens fourth location on goodwill and robust sales

This Indigenous-owned cannabis retailer is exercising traditional rights while offering greater choice to the Ottawa market From The Ottawa Citizen by Peter Kenter November 1 2024 The historical use of medicinal plants runs deep in Algonquin culture and provided the inspiration for Anthony (A.J.) Tenasco to establish Red Roots Trading Company, a…

Police raid two Indigenous-run London pot shops

Two Indigenous-run pot shops remained closed Wednesday after provincial police raided the unsanctioned businesses one day earlier. From The London Free Press by Dale Carruthers August 21 2024 Two Indigenous-run pot shops remained closed Wednesday after provincial police raided the unsanctioned businesses one day earlier. The crackdown by the OPP’s…

Former National Chief joins Mohawk elder in taking a stand for the Indigenous right to an economy in Oshawa

Indigenous supporters of My Legacy cannabis dispensary engaged city officials at the launch of Market at 70 King in downtown Oshawa and secured a meeting with Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter. OSHAWA – Robert Fisher Tehonikonrathe is a Mohawk of the Tehanakarineh Bear Clan from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. In January of…

Toronto wants more money from the province to deal with a growing number of illegal cannabis stores

MARCH 27, 2024 | DAVID BROWN The head of Toronto’s licensing and standards department says the city needs more money to enforce the law against a growing number of illegal cannabis stores operating there.  In an interview with City News, Carleton Grant, Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards at City of Toronto, says…

Ontario to add $31 million to budget to deal with increasing number of illegal cannabis stores

MARCH 26, 2024 | DAVID BROWN Ontario is planning to add $31 million to its budget to address illegal cannabis stores and websites operating in the province.  As part of Ontario’s Budget 2024, it says it plans to provide the funds over three years to the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team…

Red Roots Trading opens new sovereign cannabis store in Ottawa; steps up efforts to give back to Algonquin people

There is a new sovereign Indigenous cannabis store open in south-east Ottawa. The Red Roots Trading Co.(formally known as Medicine Wheel Natural Healing – Ottawa) has not only rebranded its flagship store at 196 Beechwood Ave in Vanier, but has now opened up a new location at 1990 Russell Road in Ottawa.