From Global News by Rebecca Lau & Ella Macdonald January 21, 2026 The Peace and Friendship Trading Post off Hwy 303 in Digby, N.S. is a common stop for locals and tourists looking to purchase Mi’kmaq gifts, clothing and cannabis. Owner Dustin Whitman alleges it’s that last product that has…
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From MPRnews by Melissa Olson January 2, 2026 2025 was a big year for tribal-state cannabis agreements. Seven tribal nations have entered into government-to-government cooperative agreements or compacts with the state that regulate tribal businesses participating in the state’s cannabis market. Two and a half years ago, state lawmakers…
From MJBizDaily by Sally Blackmon October 15 2025 As NBA legend Carmelo Anthony cements his Hall of Fame legacy, his cannabis line is sparking up one of its own. A synergistic collaboration with Skyworld, an indigenous-owned cultivator, prioritizes process over hype, building a partnership on discipline, data and authenticity. The result? Hall…
From The Whig Standard by Sabrina Beford December 27 2024 The owner of the cannabis shop raided twice by Kingston Police is refusing to back down, insisting he has a constitutionally protected right to operate his business. Article content Robert Fisher Tehonikonrathe is the Indigenous owner of the MyLegacy cannabis…
Investors told the Northern Paiute-Shoshone-Bannock people a cannabis farm could bring money, jobs and opportunity to their community — but after the first harvests, residents said, they were sidelined by an opaque operation. Then the travel plaza burned down From The Guardian by Judith Matloff December 17 2024 It was…
From Cannabis Business Times by Staff December 16 2024 [PRESS RELEASE] Las Vegas, NV – December 2024 – Nations United, a newly formed 575e tax-exempt entity, celebrated a monumental milestone with the successful launch of Canna Collide, a networking event hosted at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas following MJBizCon. The event…
From Outlaw Report by Editorial Staff December 9 2024 Welcome to The Outlaw Report’s Q&A series, focused on the cannabis landscape of the Mid-Atlantic. Our series aims to shine a spotlight on the trailblazers and experts who are shaping the local cannabis industry. Through their first-hand experience and insights, we…
This Indigenous-owned cannabis retailer is exercising traditional rights while offering greater choice to the Ottawa market From The Ottawa Citizen by Peter Kenter November 1 2024 The historical use of medicinal plants runs deep in Algonquin culture and provided the inspiration for Anthony (A.J.) Tenasco to establish Red Roots Trading Company, a…
Ten accused say they are members of a long-forgotten First Nation in northeastern Ontario and have a historical right to sell cannabis From The Sudbury Star by Harold Carmichael September 10 2024 The trial in Sudbury of 10 Indigenous people across Ontario facing cannabis-related charges will resume later this year.…
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…