The Prairie Island Indian Community opened Island Peži on Saturday. PIIC has its own cannabis regulatory ordinance with the state’s cannabis market opening in 2025. From Post Bulletin by Rebecca Mitchell June 29 2024 PRAIRIE ISLAND, Minn. — After over a yearlong wait since the state of Minnesota approved recreational…
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A chain of Indigenous-branded retail stores that sold cannabis in Ontario which police have targeted in two rounds of raids for operating without a licence has re-opened—but this time without cannabis, at least for the time being. From StratCann by David Brown June 25 2024 On June 5, Ontario Provincial…
Unregulated cannabis shops in Cambridge test the boundaries of police and the federal government while undercutting provincially licensed stores From Cambridge Today by Joe McGinty June 21 2024 A cannabis store has popped up in Cambridge that is not like the others in town; its product is stronger, cheaper and not…
As the cannabis industry matures, Indigenous peoples, our businesses, communities, and equity opportunities are increasingly involved and impacting it. From StratCann by AKB June 17 2024 This review of StratCann news spotlights Indigenous voices in both the successes and disputes, which are being heard loudly and clearly. Regardless of the…
A Nova Scotia court has rejected a claim that the members of a First Nation can operate cannabis stores outside of provincial and federal cannabis regulations. From StratCann by David Brown June 13 2024 The defendants in the case argued that provincial regulations for cannabis stores in Nova Scotia do…
The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission in Quebec released the results of a call for feedback on its recent Cannabis Control Law draft Regulation Concerning Suppliers, and Regulation Concerning Alternate Board Members Feedback Report this week. From StratCann by David Brown June 7 2024 The Kahnawake Mohawk Territory is a First Nations…
From 94.9 River Country FM June 6 2024 We are proud to announce that Mistik Cannabis Co. with locations in Winnipeg, Peace River (Peace Pipe Cannabis Co.) and Red Earth Creek is the 2024 winner of Grow Up’s Indigenous-owned Retailer of the Year ???? On May 27th, Othmar Joos of…
“We can’t even operate on our own lands without being harassed, it’s just wild to me,” a worker said after the previous February raid From Mugglehead Magazine by Rowan Dunne May 13 2024 British Columbia’s Community Safety Unit (CSU), the provincial authority for cannabis law, has again raided a series…
From Benzinga by Rolando Garcia May 6 2024 Ongoing tribal negotiations in Minnesota. Stay informed on key developments shaping the industry’s future. Negotiations are underway in Minnesota to determine cannabis licensing for the state’s tribal nations. Successful discussions could enable these tribes to operate not only within their reservations but also…
From Forbes by Lindsey Bartlett April 11 2024 Indigenous women are reclaiming their heritage through weed. Reservations and the Native Americans who inhabit them walk a tightrope, balancing sovereignty with government relations. Tribes exist beyond the bounds of state lines, one reality that complicates the cannabis legalization matter even more.…