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First Nations communities look to marijuana industry for economic opportunities

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/first-nations-marijuana-phil-fontaine-1.4466317 Marijuana businesses represent ‘tremendous potential’ for First Nations, Phil Fontaine says By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press Posted: Dec 28, 2017 12:33 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 28, 2017 3:28 PM ET Canada’s marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities.…

Phil Fontaine enters marijuana business

By: Mia Rabson Winnipeg Free Press 12/6/2016 4:42 PM OTTAWA — A former national indigenous leader is launching a new venture to take weed to reserves. Phil Fontaine, former head of both the Assembly of First Nations and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, will lead Indigenous Roots, a medical marijuana company…