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…
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Department of Justice and Public Safety peace officers in New Brunswick seized cannabis and tobacco products from an unlicensed store in Riverview on August 2, arresting two employees. From StratCann by David Brown August 16 2024 Riverview is located just outside Moncton. The products were seized from the L’Nuk Trading Post…
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…
On August 7 Robert Fisher Tehonikonrathe a Mohawk from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory turned himself in for charges related to selling cannabis at his My Legacy location in Oshawa. He arrived with 20 supporters including his representative Chief Del Riley. After a brief discussion with Sgt. Scot Green he signed a…
Indigenous supporters of My Legacy cannabis dispensary engaged city officials at the launch of Market at 70 King in downtown Oshawa and secured a meeting with Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter. OSHAWA – Robert Fisher Tehonikonrathe is a Mohawk of the Tehanakarineh Bear Clan from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. In January of…
From JFLLaw.ca By Sara Mainville, Isabel Klassen-Marshall, July 24th, 2024 On June 7th, the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia issued a decision in R. v. Marshall et al, decisively shutting down an Aboriginal and Treaty rights defense in a high-profile cannabis case under the Cannabis Act and the Excise Act in the decision.[1] The defendants, who operated cannabis…
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 MPR News by Melissa Olson July 15 2024 On a bright, windy Saturday morning in late June, a long line forms outside Island Peži, a new dispensary opened by Prairie Island Indian Community, home of the Bdewakantunwan Dakota. A DJ spins popular weed anthems. Food trucks roll up selling coffee…
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…
The Prairie Island Indian Community opened Island Peži on Saturday. PIIC has its own cannabis regulatory ordinance with the state’s cannabis market opening in 2025. From Post Bulletin by Rebecca Mitchell June 29 2024 PRAIRIE ISLAND, Minn. — After over a yearlong wait since the state of Minnesota approved recreational…