Month: June 2021

General Meeting – June 19th 2021 (10am-4pm)

General Meeting – June 19th 2021 (10am-4pm)

By admin on June 12, 2021

Meeting agenda to include: updates from different shops and territories, update on a meeting with the Anishinabek Police Service about their theft of medicines in…

Register for the June 19th 2021 NSACA General Meeting

By admin on June 12, 2021

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GALLERY: Robert Fisher Tehonikonrathe turns himself in to Durham Regional Police
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… The post GALLERY: Robert Fisher […]
Former National Chief joins Mohawk elder in taking a stand for the Indigenous right to an economy in Oshawa
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… The post Former National Chief […]
Nova Scotia cannabis decision shuts down Aboriginal and Treaty Rights defence
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 post Nova Scotia cannabis […]
B.C. raids four cannabis shops on K’ómoks First Nation land near Courtenay
By: Kendall Hanson from Chek News B.C.’s community safety unit (CSU), which is responsible for cannabis enforcement in the province, raided four shops on K’ómoks First Nation land this week. The raids were carried out on Thursday and while no one was arrested, a sizable amount of cannabis and products were seized.… The post B.C. raids four […]
New Red Roots 420 Celebration
Redroots trading launches it’s new 420 event. Check out the video below. The post New Red Roots 420 Celebration appeared first on Dispensing Freedom.
How Indigenous Women Are Revolutionizing The Cannabis Industry
From Forbes by Lindsey Bartlett April 11 2024 Indigenous women are reclaiming their heritage through weed. Reservations and the Native Americans who inhabit them walk a tightrope, balancing sovereignty with government relations. Tribes exist beyond the bounds of state lines, one reality that complicates the cannabis legalization matter even more.… The post How Indigenous Women […]
OSU partners with Native American tribes to explore making products and materials with hemp
From OPB by Sheraz Sadiq April 5 2024 Earlier this month, Oregon State University received $10 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work with a coalition of Native American tribes to explore opportunities to manufacture products and materials made from hemp. Some of those industrial applications include turning… The post OSU partners with […]
N.S. First Nation councillor acquitted of cannabis charges
Decision in case of Chris Googoo means treaty rights challenge in provincial court will not be heard From CBC by Richard Cuthbertson April 5 2024 A constitutional challenge by a councillor for a Nova Scotia First Nation who has claimed a treaty right to sell cannabis will not go ahead… The post N.S. First Nation […]
Ontario is getting serious about cracking down on illicit pot shops — but one shop feels unfairly targeted
From Toronto Star by Josh Rubin April 2, 2024 Province’s budget spends $31 million to battle unregulated operators — an estimated 53 unlicensed stores in Toronto alone. The Ontario government is getting serious about cracking down on grey market pot shops — but whether they’ll be successful or not is another question. The… The post Ontario is getting […]
Cannabis is emerging as a new battleground over Mi’kmaw rights
Richard Cuthbertson · CBC News · Posted: Apr 02, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 2 Some unauthorized store owners are asserting they have a treaty right to sell cannabis Thomas Durfee, right, the founder of Amu Leaf, is shown outside provincial court in Dartmouth, N.S., with Del Riley, who was the… The post Cannabis is emerging […]