The legal cannabis market is already presenting both challenges and opportunities for many Indigenous communities across the country. Former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine spent 2017 travelling to meet with First Nations and cannabis companies about the potential for future jobs and economic growth.
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Police have intercepted shipments of drugs that were destined for the James Bay Coast.
PAUL HENDERSON May. 31, 2018, Kelowna Capital News Health Canada says they are illegal and both are close to residential neighbourhoods First it was The Kure, now it’s Indigenous Bloom. Some wonder what’s taken so long, but it appears some local First Nations people are taking advantage of marijuana’s legal…
Some wonder what’s taken so long, but it appears some local First Nations people are taking advantage of marijuana’s legal grey area by opening up shops on reserves.
Jorge Barrera • CBC News • May 27, 2018 Marijuana dispensaries are sprouting in large numbers on Mohawk territory, while community rules are up in the air It’s a 24-hour, seven-day a week business at the Pot Shoppe on Tyendinaga Mohawk territory, east of Belleville, Ont. The small, cabin-like store…
The Indigenous Cannabis Cup was an overall success despite some rain and wind on the second day, which was highlighted by Donisha Prendergast’s fiery call to action and resistance. The Toronto-based filmmaker and activist is also the granddaughter of the legendary Rastafarian revolutionary and world renown singer, Bob Marley. “I’m…
Mohawk Territory Makes History with Indigenous Cannabis Cup Friday, May 18, 2018 Tyendinaga – The first annual Smoke Signals Indigenous Cannabis Cup opens today at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory on Lake Ontario. It runs four days, including overnight camping, until Monday, May 21st, when the Cup winners will be announced. This…
A new cannabis shop opened its doors in Chilliwack recently, but this one won’t be fined and won’t face the same pressure to shut down from city hall as the last one did.
PAUL HENDERSON, May 15th 2018, The Chilliwack Progress Banned in the municipality, city hall has no jurisdiction while not all band members are supportive A new cannabis shop opened its doors in Chilliwack recently, but this one won’t be fined and won’t face the same pressure to shut down from…
by Jessica Deer – May 11, 2018 • The Eastern Door A proposed Cannabis Control Law was hit with criticism at Tuesday’s Mohawk Council of Kahnawake community meeting, for blazing its way through the Community Decision-Making Process (CDMP). The draft law is currently undergoing a 30-day feedback period, which was extended until the…