Regena Crowchild has been a long time councilor for the Tsuut’ina Nation. She gave the following speech at the National Indigenous Cannabis and Hemp Conference, held on Tsuut’ina Territory, on Nov 19th, 2018. When our peoples entered into Treaty, they had a right to self-determination. They had exclusive jurisdiction in…
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A northern Ontario Indigenous community has become the first to ban the province's monopoly pot delivery service from its territory, a move that at least one Southwestern Ontario First Nation - and maybe more - is looking to follow.
Two major conferences held in Treaty 7 and Treaty 6 territory in November of 2018 focused on how Indigenous people could take advantage of new opportunities around cannabis and hemp following the recent Canadian legalization of the plant. These well attended conferences were a clear sign that Indigenous entrepreneurs and…
Mississauga First Nation Chief Reg Niganobe says the decision to go ahead with the establishment of a band-owned and operated cannabis retail store was based upon the input of community members in the months leading up to legalization.
Sarnia police arrested four people and seized more than $121,000 worth of cannabis, edibles and cash from the Pot of Gold Medicals and Edibles store south of Sarnia, in the Aamjiwnaang First Nation.
Two people are facing drug charges after police raided an illegal pot dispensary in Chippewa of the Thames First Nation.
In Ontario, where you can only legally buy weed from the province’s online store, dispensaries on First Nations are largely operating without interference from the state.
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his government will enforce a cannabis retailers’ fee on First Nations store owners in the new year, setting up another potential clash with Indigenous leaders.
By Mark Jones, The Valley Gazette Dec 18, 2018 PIKWAKANAGAN – Regular visitors to the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation near Golden Lake, will have noticed the recent flourishing of new businesses. For Nathalie Corbin, the growth started four years ago when her husband’s family started Pikwakanagan Fuels. It was the second…
Many First Nations are looking to benefit from cannabis legalization, often by partnering with existing licensed producers. But some are going further, arguing that they have the inherent right to produce and sell cannabis on their reserves, regardless of federal and provincial laws