Five people face charges following a series of police raids on unsanctioned pot shops in London and the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation From The London Free Press by Dale Carruthers September 27 2024 Five people face charges following a series of police raids on unsanctioned pot shops in…
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Wisconsin Wellness aims to address medicinal cannabis legalization through a tiered approach of education, storytelling and vetting current and new representatives in the legislature. From Shepherd Express by Shelia Julson September 26 2024 As calls grow louder for common-sense legalization of medicinal cannabis in Wisconsin, more diverse voices are joining…
New feature facilitates banking for cannabis-related businesses operating in indigenous communities From Business Wire by Angie Lufrano September 24 2024 BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Green Check (GC), the leading fintech provider of financial service solutions and industry insights in the cannabis market, announced a new feature that enables access to banking services…
From Marijuana Moment by Ben Aldin September 7 2024 The first legal sales of adult-use marijuana within North Carolina began on Saturday at The Great Smoky Cannabis Co., located on tribal land of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Members of the tribe voted exactly a year ago to legalize…
The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) and the Wisconsin Tribal Task Force on Cannabis will hold a press conference on its new statewide wellness campaign on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The ICIA, a national cannabis advocacy nonprofit based in Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Tribal Task Force on Cannabis, a coalition of the…
From Madison365 August 20 2024 The national advocacy organization, the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) will be bringing the voices of Indigenous cannabis to the global stage at the inaugural Andean Hemp & Cannabis Trade Forum in Peru Oct 17-18. Presented by the Global Cannabis Network Collective (GCNC), this history-making trade event will provide a platform…
ps on Cannabis and Mental Health – First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Closing Research Gaps on Cannabis and Mental Health – First Nations, Inuit, and Métis From The Mental Health Commission of Canada August 15 2024 Over the past five years, the MHCC has led a pan-Canadian research program to…
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is investing in a 500,000-square-foot hemp processing facility in Wichita Falls, Texas; the facility will process hemp straw for use in textiles, straw, and pellets. From Ganjapreneur by TG Branfalt July 22 2024 The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is investing in a 500,000-square-foot hemp processing…
From Cannabis & Tech Today July 10 2024 Mary Jane Oatman, Chief Operating Officer of the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA), is a passionate advocate for Indigenous communities and a dedicated leader in the cannabis industry. As an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe and a descendant of the Delaware…
A chain of Indigenous-branded retail stores that sold cannabis in Ontario which police have targeted in two rounds of raids for operating without a licence has re-opened—but this time without cannabis, at least for the time being. From StratCann by David Brown June 25 2024 On June 5, Ontario Provincial…