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Amikwa cannabis trial dates set for spring 2025

From Manitoulin Expositor by Jaqueline St-Pierre December 11 2024 SUDBURY—The high-profile case involving 10 defendants charged with operating unregulated cannabis stores on Wahnapitae, Henvey Inlet, and Garden River First Nations has entered a critical new phase as trial dates have been scheduled for three weeks in the spring of 2025:…

Mary Jane Oatman: The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association is fighting for Tribal sovereignty and economic opportunity

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…

Ban on cannabis is harming millions; it must be lifted: Viki Vaurora

The activist argues for complete legalisation, pointing to cannabis’s therapeutic properties, industrial applications, and historical significance. From Frontline by Divya Gandhi November 27 2024 For a decade now, the Bengaluru-based Great Legalisation Movement India (GLM India) has been championing the cause of farmers cultivating cannabis and campaigning for legalising the…

Cannabis consultations commence

From The Eastern Door by Eve Cable November 22 2024 In-person consultations have begun for those living within 300-metre radiuses of proposed dispensary sites, with members of the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) visiting residences last Saturday.  “The in-person consultation is going well so far,” said Tara Jacobs, chairperson of…

Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Board Issues Micro-Cultivation License

From Indian Time November 14 2024 KAHNAWAKE – The Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) is pleased to announce that a Micro-Cultivation License has been officially granted to MSJ Cultivation. This license issuance follows the thorough evaluation and approval process set out in the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Law (KCCL) and the…

Indigenous Opportunities in Cannabis

A bright future for tribal cannabis is possible in America From MGMagazine by Mitch Chargo November 8 2024 The Eastern Band of Cherokee in the territorial boundaries of North Carolina recently opened a dispensary, despite marijuana being illegal in the state. Likewise, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe opened a cultivation facility and…

Legal pot shops in Vernon see surge in customers following recent raids

Cannabis retailers in Vernon, BC, say they have seen an increase in new customers in the days following recent raids of several unlicensed stores operating just outside city limits.  From StratCann by David Brown November 4 2024 Provincial inspectors recently closed down a handful of unlicensed cannabis stores operating on…

Red Roots Trading Company opens fourth location on goodwill and robust sales

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…