the announcement awarded franchises to three First Nations — one of them, Onion Lake First Nation, is a dry reserve — speaks to the lack of true consultation and thought applied to this issue.
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Maple Creek makes list for pot sale: Saskatchewan has finally unveiled plans for distribution and sale of marijuana, and it will take a different approach than some of the other provinces.
SIX NATIONS, Ohsweken, January 11, 2018 – The results are in. The people of Six Nations want no political interference – from inside or outside of their community – when it comes to the regulation of the cannabis industry on their territory. The survey, undertaken by the on reserve dispensary…
Six Nations cannabis dispensary owner defiant after raid: ‘Stay out of our affairs’ By Jorge Barrera, CBC News Posted: Jan 10, 2018 8:10 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 15, 2018 9:30 AM ET Jeff Hawk said he was sitting in the lounge area of his dispensary chatting with friends early on Tuesday evening…
Cannabis To Be Sold by Private Retailers, Regulated by SLGA: The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) will issue approximately 60 cannabis retail permits to private operators in as many as 40 Saskatchewan municipalities and First Nations
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/first-nations-marijuana-phil-fontaine-1.4466317 Marijuana businesses represent ‘tremendous potential’ for First Nations, Phil Fontaine says By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press Posted: Dec 28, 2017 12:33 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 28, 2017 3:28 PM ET Canada’s marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities.…
Phil Fontaine, an Indigenous politician turned marijuana executive, has spent the last year travelling the country and talking to First Nations about jobs, wealth and training opportunities the burgeoning marijuana business could bring.
by Teviah Moro, Hamilton Spectator, Dec 27, 2017 OHSWEKEN — As far as Jeff Hawk is concerned, his marijuana dispensary is filling a void in Six Nations. Potentially deadly opiates are widely available, but safe, medicinal marijuana is not, says Hawk, owner of Green Health for Six. “There ain’t really a large…
Reprinted from the Toronto Star, Dec 12, 2017. Isadore Day, Ontario regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says it’s embarrassing that Indigenous leaders weren’t invited to take part in Monday’s talks between finance ministers in Ottawa. By KRISTY KIRKUP The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Indigenous leaders looking at the prospect of legalized…
Sagamok First Nation woman caught with pot, pills: , has been charged with possession of marijuana under 30 grams and possession of oxycodone.