From NavajoTimes.com Original Article by Arlyssa Becenti November 12 2020 Authorities dashed down Mesa Farm Road in Shiprock early Monday morning toward one of Dineh Benally’s hemp hoop houses that had been built over the summer. The road leads not only to Dineh’s and his father Donald Benally’s residence, it’s…
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Reservation commission recommended medical marijuana law passed unanimously making tribal policy on medical use more clear From mvskokemedia.com Original Article by Angel Ellis November 10 2020 OKMULGEE, Oklahoma — The Muscogee (Creek) Nation considered and unanimously passed traffic laws that would update the tribe’s criminal and traffic codes in order…
From sooeveningnews.com Original Article by Taylor Worsham October 19 2020 BAY MILLS — Northern Light Cannabis Company, owned and operated by Bay Mills Indian Community, has announced an opening date of Friday, Nov. 6. Northern Light will provide residents the opportunity to purchase a variety of marijuana products, including flower,…
This policy brief by the CDPE and the University of Toronto offers a first-of-its-kind comprehensive and systematic look at the race and gender of those with the greatest influence and financial stake in the legal cannabis industry in Canada. Given the disproportionate negative effects experienced by Black, Indigenous, and People…
from theglobeandmail.com Original Article by Nazlee Maghsoudi and Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah October 14, 2020 Nazlee Maghsoudi is Knowledge Translation Manager, Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation (CDPE), and Doctoral Candidate, Health Services Research, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology,…
The Oneida Cannabis Store (OCS) celebrated the opening of their new store in Oneida on September 26th.
The agreement paves the way for WLFN to sell cannabis to the government, and open stores across B.C. from wltribune.com original article by Rebecca Dyok September 21 2020 Williams Lake First Nation can now legally sell cannabis in B.C. On Monday, Sept. 21. the Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) and…
Government did not say how it will define small producers, but says nurseries will be included in the policy Via The Canadian Press September 21, 2020 The B.C. government says it will launch three cannabis programs over the next two years to help small and Indigenous growers compete with larger…
The association of cannabis with crimes is an import from the United States. From qz.com original article by Manavi Kapur September 11 2020 There are few things in India that enjoy religious and cultural sanctions as much as the use of cannabis does. And yet, it’s consumption is illegal. If…
From quintenews.com original article by David Foot September 11 2020 An emergency detour has been put in place on Highway 49 due to what OPP are calling a “community event”. The Tyendinaga Mohawk Police tell Quinte News officers are supervising a blockade by community members, who are trying to stop…