From WSHU Public Radio by Jeniece Roman July 13 2022 The Shinnecock Indian Nation broke ground on a medical cannabis dispensary Monday in Southampton. The “Little Beach Harvest” dispensary project took seven years to develop and is the first cannabis operation to be fully owned by the tribe. Chenae Bullock,…
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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…
Lack of involvement of Indigenous communities & leaders risks further colonial exploitation of their lands and cultural heritage. From volteface by Editorial June 30 2022 Almost a decade ago, Elizabeth’s husband Chor experienced what she now calls a “healing crisis”: an opiate relapse after a 13 year stretch of sobriety.…
Maurice French of the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation is a driving force in the Indigenous cannabis industry. Four years after his shop was raided at the direction of the elected Chief, all charges have been dropped against him. So why did the Band Council collude with the OPP…
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 Black Enterprise April 22 2022 Chenae Bullock discusses leading the Shinnecock Nation’s tribal cannabis business, and advocating for black, indigenous, and native inclusion in regulated cannabis.SHOW LESS
“We can either get on board or wave at it as it passes by. We’re going to get on board.” From TMJ4 Milwaukee by James Groh April 20 2022 CAMBRIDGE, Wis. — A hemp farmer in Cambridge, Wisconsin not only hopes that marijuana will become legal one day, but that indigenous people…
Over 80 community members came out to hear former National Chief Del Riley speak about cannabis as an Aboriginal Right. Reposted from www.mikmaqcannabis.com MILLBROOK FIRST NATION – On Wednesday, April 6th, 2022, former National Chief Del Riley made a presentation on the topic of “Decolonization, Moderate Livelihood, and cannabis as an…
Credit Medicine Wheel, Tyendinaga Mohawk War Chief Kanenhariyo, and Hereditary Crane Clan Chief Delbert Riley on Monday, April 4th at 7pm.
Former National Chief Del Riley will deliver a presentation entitled: “Decolonization, ‘Moderate livelihood,’ and cannabis as an aboriginal right” at 5pm on March 16th at the Legends Gaming Center in Millbrook First Nation. Chief Del Riley is a Hereditary Crane Clan Chief of the Chippewa Nation, a two term Chief of the Chippewas…