More than 100 people gathered to network, eat, drink, and learn the latest about how New York State’s tribes are handling their legal cannabis marketplace. From syracruse.com August 27 2023 While much of the focus among cannabis industry stakeholders in New York is trained on how government officials and courts are carrying…
Dispensing Freedom
From Shepherd Express by Shelia Julson Augst 2 2023 When Canndigenous founder Rob Pero sought networking opportunities with other Indigenous entrepreneurs in the cannabis field, he realized there was a void. This inspired him to form the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA), a nonprofit dedicated to providing opportunities and equity…
From VOA News July 30 2023 WHITE EARTH, MINNESOTA — At least two tribal nations are expected to open Minnesota’s first recreational marijuana dispensaries in August as recreational marijuana becomes legal to possess and grow in the state on Tuesday. Following a council vote on Friday, the White Earth Nation…
“I think it’s very condescending to Piapot First Nation, assuming that they would operate like that,” said a business adviser. From Regina Leader-Post by Trillian Reynoldson July 26 2023 Some retailers are sounding an alarm as more First Nations open self-governed cannabis stores in Saskatchewan, following legislation that was introduced by the…
From Cannabis Life Network by Caleb McMillan July 19 2023 There’s a new Indigenous cannabis trading post in Stratford, Ontario. Or, as some may put it, there’s an “unlicensed” cannabis shop on the traditional lands of the Anishnabek, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), and Ojibway/Chippewa peoples. It’s a bit of a catch-22 for the progressive cult. As…
KITIGAN-ZIBI – From June 9th to July 15th, 2023 a grassroots committee of Kitigan Zibi residents conducted a community survey to learn more about their people’s attitudes to cannabis. 114 people responded to the survey and they overwhelmingly came out in support of a sovereign and medicinal approach to cannabis…
“We see this as a resource not only to reduce harm, but to also bring in resources to help our people recover.” From Marijuana Moment by Max Nesterak July 13 2023 The Red Lake Nation’s tribal council voted on Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana and begin selling it—to both tribal…
THE INDIGENOUS FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL CANNABIS GROWS From North Coast Journal by Kaitlin Reed July 6 2023 Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Kaitlin Reed’s book Settler Cannabis: From Gold Rush to Green Rush in Indigenous Northern California that has been edited for publication in the Journal. The July sun was…
From Net News Ledger July 5 2023 TORONTO – Business – Indigenous entrepreneurs Isadore Day, hailing from the Ojibway tribe of Serpent River First Nation, and Thomas Lahache, a member of the Mohawk from the Kahnawake Nation, have joined forces to re-launch the renowned Red Market Brand. Their partnership not only…
The implementation of the Cannabis Act and its effects on Indigenous Peoples Click below for the complete pdf of the Canadian Senate report.