Chenae Bullock, managing director of Little Beach Harvest, discusses how the Long Island marijuana operation will deliver on social and economic equity. From NYN Media by Aliana Jabbary October 13 2022 Paving the way for Indigenous businesses within the cannabis industry, Chenae Bullock is the managing director of Little Beach…
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From The Ripon Advance EDITORIAL October 11 2022 Following an Oct. 6 executive order from President Joe Biden to pardon people convicted of marijuana possession, U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Brian Mast (R-FL) urged the president to also address the enforcement of federal cannabis laws on tribal lands. “We…
From APTN by Angel Moore October 11 2022 Chris Googoo, a councillor in Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia was supposed to go court Tuesday to set a trial date for two charges of breaching the province’s cannabis laws. Instead, Googoo told the court that he plans on fighting the…
From Leafly by David Silverberg October 11 2022 British Columbia recently announced it’s joining other provinces in allowing cannabis producers to sell products on-site, while also potentially opening the door to product sampling and on-site consumption starting at the end of November. Under the new regulation, cultivators who are interested…
Indigenous communities have decided to stop waiting for state rules and to forge a path for themselves in cannabis. From Green Market Report EDITORIAL October 11 2022 While states continue to struggle to find the right formula around social equity, Indigenous communities have decided to stop waiting and forge a…
While Indigenous hemp and marijuana operators see opportunity within the space, bureaucratic, investing and scalability hurdles persist. From Benzinga by Jelena Martinovic October 10, 2022 During a hearing earlier this year before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) pointed out that Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) funds are being used to interfere in the Tribal…
From Washington State to Nevada and New York, indigenous cannabis ventures serve millions of customers and bring revenue to dozens of tribes From Leafly by Chris Kudialis October 9 2022 Legal marijuana has been a boon to state economies across the country by just about every measurable figure. Sales, tax…
Raid comes after controversial Band Council motion to “ban Mohawk Tobacco” from reserve was passed in July. COLE HARBOUR, UNCEDED MI’KMAQ TERRITORY – On Wednesday, Oct 6th, the RCMP escorted Charles Naugle, a Fuel and Tobacco Officer of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services, into Cole Harbour, a district of…
A group of 10 Anishinaabe cannabis users and dispensary owners who have raised a constitutional challenge to Canada’s Cannabis Act, won a victory at the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario yesterday. In a seven page decision, Justice P.J. Boucher refused a motion by the Crown to summarily dismiss the…
More than 100 marijuana dispensaries, run out of gas stations and wooden shacks, have opened on Native land while New York State awaits its first official retail licenses. From New York Times by by Jay Root and Jesse McKinley October 4 2022 SALAMANCA, N.Y. — In a mostly rural patch…