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Unlicensed Indigenous-owned pot shop in Stratford draws concerns from police, neighbours

“It is safe and we are taking into account the neighbours,” Jackson said. “Respecting our neighbours and (not) having people hanging around is something we take seriously. We can’t be serving people cannabis and then they get in their car and they drive away after smoking on the premises. And we have no qualms about having a dialogue with anyone in the community. We’re open to that.

Senate committee urges Cannabis Act overhaul to address exclusion of First Nations

Committee chair says situation ‘yet another example of how Indigenous Peoples are being let down by Canada’ Brett Forester – CBC News The federal health minister should amend the 2018 Cannabis Act to recognize First Nations’ right to govern the possession, sale and distribution of cannabis on their lands, a…

Indigenous-led harm reduction project receives $1.2 million from Health Canada

From CTV News by Lyndsay Armstrong June 13 2023 An Indigenous-led harm reduction research project has been given about $1.2 million by Health Canada to investigate treatment options for people living with opioid use disorder. “I’m very proud of this Indigenous-led, strategic, multi-partnered, research-backed, wellness and harm reduction project,” Roger…

NSW police less likely to give Indigenous offenders warnings for minor cannabis offences

A report has found a discrepancy in the state’s cautioning scheme designed to keep people out of court for low-level cannabis offences From The Guardian by Christopher Naus June 6 2023 Indigenous offenders are far less likely to receive warnings for low-level cannabis offences due to the restrictive eligibility criteria…

Chief Del Riley and panel to discuss rights issues in public meeting at 2pm on May 12th at Westin Hotel

PRESS RELEASE – NEWSWIRE.CA – MAY 9 2023 OTTAWA, ON, May 9, 2023 /CNW/ – Medicine Wheel Natural Healing became the first Anishinaabe sovereign cannabis dispensary in Canada when it opened its doors in Alderville First Nation in 2017. Now, with the support of former National Chief Delbert Riley, Medicine Wheel Natural Healing has opened a new location…