From Portage Online by Josh Jackson May 21 2021 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is concerned with how a cannabis dispensary located on Long Plain First Nation’s Keeshkeemaquah urban reserve is sourcing its product. The crown corporation stated in a press release circulated this week that Indigenous Bloom, located at 79…
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From The Weed Blog by Leah Maurer May 21 2021 As the cannabis legalization movement continues to gain traction and create policy change, it is essential that equity and social justice be placed at the front of the conversation, not as an afterthought. The work that is happening in Oregon…
From Marijuana Moment by Kyle Jaeger May 17 2021 As the psychedelics reform movement continues to spread across the U.S., a conflict has developed between some advocates and indigenous groups over whether to include the hallucinogenic cacti peyote in decriminalization proposals. While part of the debate concerns the deeply entrenched,…
Farmers and cultural groups have opposed the issuance process of cannabis cultivation licenses, accusing the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) of favoring “affluent white citizens” and multinational corporations. From Candid Chronicle by Michael Sands May 13 2021 Protest On Thursday April 22, the Black Farmers’ Association of South Africa (BFASA)…
From timescolonist.com by Darren Closter April 21 2021 On a day recognized around the world for smoking and celebrating cannabis, the Songhees First Nation swung open the doors of a new retail enterprise it says will provide jobs and a fresh economic stream for its community. On a day recognized…
From WLTribune.com by Rebecca Dyok April 18 2021 Development continues on B.C.’s first farm to gate cannabis facility in Williams Lake. Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) director of legal and corporate services Kirk Dressler said construction is nearing completion and that it will take about three months to get through…
About two dozen people gathered at the Shawanaga Band Council office on Monday, March 22nd to rally against the March 11th, 2021 raid by Anishinabek Police Services on the High-Way 69 Medicinal dispensary. The group was led by Hereditary Chief Del Riley, a former head of the National Indian Brotherhood, and one of the main authors and negotiators for the sections of the Canadian constitution which are meant to safeguard Aboriginal and Treaty Rights.
The Six Nations Cannabis Commission (SNCC) has projected costs to establish an industry at Six Nations will hit almost $3 million before any structures are built or sales made according to SNCC budget documents obtained by Turtle Island News.
The Six Nations Cannabis Commission (SNCC) may be denying community members licenses to sell cannabis on the territory even though they have no legal authority to do so – and they know it.
54 Anishinaabe people are on trial in an Indigenous hunting and fishing case that will set precedent for the ongoing North Shore Anishinaabe cannabis constitutional challenge. Lawyer Michael Swinwood is appealing for contributions to go towards paying for two expert reports that are needed as the case returns to court on May 10th, 2021.