Editorial On July 19 of 2017, Tyendinaga Police Chief Ron Maracle showed up in person and armed to demand that Kanyenkehaka (Mohawk) dispensaries providing cannabis to a primarily non-native clientele, immediately shutter their doors. Maracle represents a policing agency jointly funded by the elected band council (a department of the…
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Released on July 17, 2017. We are Onkwehon:we people who provide access to cannabis products and other natural medicines in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. We are Onkwehon:we and as such we uphold our people’s traditional decision making process through our Clans, Nation, and Confederacy. We do not recognize the authority or…
Ontario Regional Chief Isadore says that First Nations must have the opportunity to consult and participate fully from the new cannabis legislation announced today.
Why a Former Top Indigenous Leader Is Starting Weed Grow-ops on Reserves: "Indigenous Roots" was formed by ex-AFN national chief Phil Fontaine in partnership with the licensed weed grower Cronos Group.
Tim Barnhart makes a presentation to the Tyendinaga Elected Band Council on February 20th, 2017. Photo by Tom Keefer. By Tom Keefer TYENDINAGA – It is no secret that the cannabis industry is booming in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. There are now eight different medical dispensaries on the territory, and it seems like…
By: Mia Rabson Winnipeg Free Press 12/6/2016 4:42 PM OTTAWA — A former national indigenous leader is launching a new venture to take weed to reserves. Phil Fontaine, former head of both the Assembly of First Nations and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, will lead Indigenous Roots, a medical marijuana company…
Marijuana dispensary open in Alderville: The store is called South Shore Wellness - Full Service Cannabis Dispensary and is located at 8987 on Hwy. 45 in Roseneath.