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FLINT & EMBERS EXPLORES CANADIAN CULTURE AND CANNABIS THROUGH INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP

From Respect My Region by Jordan Fleury November 22 2022 Flint & Embers, a Canadian cannabis company, recently spoke with Jordan Fleury with an emphasis on building BIPOC brands in the industry. Winter can settle in early up North, so, the Canadian Cannabis Podcast is cooking Bannock on high heat.…

MJardin Awarded Cultivation & Processing License from Health Canada for its Largest Facility

MJardin announced that the Company received a C$11 million payment towards the previously announced Letter of Intent (LOI) joint venture agreement with Peguis First Nation (51%) that will see Peguis purchase the existing land and buildings from MJardin and additionally fund the capital expenditures required to complete Phase 2 of the facility for approximately C$20.5 million. The joint venture agreement is expected to close in early 2020.

Urban reserves are tests of reconciliation

One approach to mitigating treaty violations is the additions-to-reserve process. In short, First Nations purchase land from a private owner and apply to transfer it to their reserves. Government helps in the process. Under the Treaty Land Entitlement process, Manitoba has also set aside $190 million to assist First Nations to acquire private land for the purpose of adding to their reserves.

Peguis First Nation a partner in what may be Manitoba’s biggest cannabis cultivation facility

By Lenard Monkman · CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2018  Winnipeg facility expected to employ 150-200 people One First Nation is preparing to be a major player in Manitoba’s cannabis industry and hopes to provide jobs for its members in the process. “We have entered into all aspects of the cannabis industry — from production, to…