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The North Shore Anishinabek Cannabis Association is a voluntary association of Anishinaabe people from across Georgian Bay and the North Shore of Lake Huron.

To get in touch with us, email info@northshorecannabis.org

Court Orders Certain Raw Organic Hemp Rolling Papers Off the Market
Company ‘deceptively and unfairly marketed’ products From CSP by Hannah Hammond February 10 2023 A federal court ordered HBI International, maker of Raw Organic Hemp rolling papers, to stop selling and distributing certain products after a jury found the company engaged in unfair competition and violated the Illinois Uniform Deceptive… The post Court Orders Certain […]
Fighting for sovereign Micmac rights in Ugpi’ganjig
Chris, Kyle and Cody Caplin are brothers who live at Ugpi'ganjig and who have been on the front lines of the Micmac fight for economic sovereignty for years. Like hundreds of other Indigenous entrepreneurs, when Canada legalized cannabis in 2018, Chris and Cody Caplin opened a sovereign trading post to sell cannabis on reserve. With […]
‘It’s very frustrating, and it’s scary’: Kanesatake grand chief calling for better security from the SQ
From CTV News Montreal by Daniel J Rowe January 30 2023 Some Indigenous communities in Quebec that are patrolled by provincial police say the established system does not fully meet security needs and needs improvement. Constable Kyle Zachary has served his community as a Kahnawake Peacekeeper for 15 years. Like… The post ‘It’s very frustrating, […]
Why this Mississaugas of the Credit-owned cannabis shop operates without an Ontario license
Mississaugas of the Credit Medicine Wheel rejects “centuries of economic genocide” From The Varsity by Georgia Kelly January 29 2023 At the College and Spadina intersection just off the UTSG campus, a Mississaugas of the Credit (MC) Medicine Wheel cannabis dispensary proudly operates without an Ontario license. The 289 College Street store… The post Why this Mississaugas […]
Indigenous South Africa Cannabis Growers Camp In Front Of Presidential Residence In Protest
From Benzinga by Joanna Scopel January 25 2023 Indigenous South African cannabis growers have been camping in front of the President’s office in Pretoria since 2018. “We won’t be moved (…) It’s our right to cultivate cannabis, and enjoy our way of life,” said King Khoisan SA, reported The Cannabis Culture. Khoisan, one… The post Indigenous South Africa […]
Canadian tribe, producer team up to launch hemp seed products
From Hemp Today by Caren Kershner January 18 2023 Alberta, Canada-based Siksik’a Nation has introduced a range of own-brand seed-based products following a successful hemp harvest on tribal fields that totaled 130 acres last autumn year. The launch of the Siksik’a Nation brand marks advancement on the hemp side of… The post Canadian tribe, producer […]
Cape Breton municipal police trample on Mi’kmaq rights in Membertou First Nation raids
In December of last year, the Cape Breton Regional Police Service carried out multiple raids in Membertou First Nation in violation of the constitutionally protected Aboriginal and Treaty Rights of several Mi’kmaq men. On December 13th, 2022 the municipal police force entered into federal “lands reserved for Indians” and raided the premises of Sully's Trading […]
Nativa Cannabis, opening soon, will be Seneca Nation’s first foray into cannabis industry
The Seneca Nation aims to formally enter the cannabis industry early this year. From Democrat and Chronicle by Adria R Walker January 13 2022 Construction is underway on Nativa Cannabis, a 2,500-square-foot dispensary that will be located on the Seneca Nation’s Niagara Falls territory at the corner of John Daly… The post Nativa Cannabis, opening […]
Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association Plans February Summit
From Shepperd Express Staff January 12 2023 The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) will be hosting the “Wisconsin Cannabis Industry and Policy Summit” in Milwaukee on February 15th and 16th at the Hilton City Center. The summit, which is powered by Wisconsin-based Indigenous Business Group, will bring together cannabis and… The post Indigenous Cannabis Industry […]
INDIGENOUS UNLICENSED CANNABIS STORES
From Cannabis Life Network by Caleb McMillan December 23 2022 A second Indigenous unlicensed cannabis retail store has opened in London, Ontario. Sewatohwat Cannabis recently opened without approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the province’s cannabis regulator. “The store is operated by sovereign people on sovereign land,” says a sign on the… The post INDIGENOUS UNLICENSED CANNABIS […]