Staff Report from MJBiz Daily January 2 2024 High Tide has opened the doors for its Canna Cabana cannabis store on the Tsuut’ina Nation in the province of Alberta. It’s only the fourth province-approved adult-use cannabis store on or adjacent to a reserve in the province, according to a spokesperson for the…
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Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association CEO Mary Jane Oatman shares insights into the current tribal and Indigenous cannabis landscape, major opportunities including retail and nation-to-nation trade, plus challenges the organization is working to overcome. From Cannabis Business Times by Noelle Skodzinski December 19 2023 Approximately 11.7 million Americans identify as partially or entirely…
From Madison 365 by Isaac Trussoni December 12 2023 The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association recently looked to honor Indigenous organizations and people who put in great efforts towards advocacy and inclusion through their National Indigenous Cannabis Industry and Policy Summit that was held earlier last month in Washington, D.C., near the National Mall. …
From Stratcann by David Brown December 8 2023 The owners of a chain of cannabis stores that operate on First Nation land in Canada had one of their stores appropriated by a BC First Nation in 2020. The Indigenous Bloom chain of stores has operated cannabis stores at various times…
From The Globe & Mail by Ryan Hook November 30 2023 On Alderville First Nation – a reserve south of Roseneath, Ont. – a dozen cannabis stores make up a short stretch of Highway 45, in what’s been dubbed “The Green Mile.” Since Canada legalized cannabis in 2018, the sector’s…
From The Brant Beacon by Michael Stamou November 24 2023 Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council addressed the distribution of cannabis products during their annual Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 18, 2023. An issue arose during the annual Santa Claus Parade, where one cannabis business distributed their…
From Talking Drugs by MillaMay Garrow November 9 2023 The regulation of cannabis in Jamaica is an important issue to get right given the countries’ historical and cultural link to the drug. With its arrival in the mid-19th Century from Indian indentured servants, cannabis quickly became aligned with social and political movements of…
From Te Ao Maori News by Jessica Tyson Tairāwhiti-based Rangiwaho Marae and medical cannabis grower Rua Bioscience have obtained New Zealand’s first licence to cultivate the indigenous fungi containing psilocybin, the active compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. Psilocybin has shown promise in preliminary studies for treating various mental health conditions,…
From Yahoo! Finance by Canalytica October 26 2023 BRAMPTON, Ontario, Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canalytica is pleased to announce its inclusion as an Indigenous-owned business in Canada’s official Indigenous Business Directory. This recognition is a testament to the company’s commitment to Indigenous ownership and its mission to provide…
From Digital Journal PRESS RELEASE November 20 2023 Following the unfortunate abuse of authority that occurred to Adam DeArmon, minister of Oklevueha Native Church in Yavapi County, Arizona, in February 2020, where he and other members of the church were mistreated and had confiscated ” illegally,” a 22-year preservation cultivation…