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Canopy Backpedals on Plan to Work With First Nations Community

Jesse B. Staniforth – August 26, 2019

Canopy had second thoughts about a plan to build a facility in Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, just outside of Montreal. Read more

Did Indigenous Canadians Use Cannabis Before Europeans Arrived?

Harrison Jordan – July 24, 2019

And why this little fact matters. Read more

Ontario Announces Plan to License 50 More Cannabis Stores

Harrison Jordan – July 3, 2019

What's in store for the province's second retail lottery? Read more

Saskatchewan Asserts That Cannabis Store on Indigenous Land Is Illegal

Jerry Langton – November 22, 2018

The provincial government maintains that it, and it alone, has the authority to issue licenses for cannabis cultivators, wholesalers, and retailers in Saskatchewan. Read more

Wabanaki Cannabis Strain a Surprise to Namesake First Nations

Jesse B. Staniforth – November 9, 2018

The product was named without consultation from Wabanaki people. Read more

Inside Alderville, Canada’s First Nations Cannabis Boomtown

Bruce Barcott – October 30, 2018

This tiny town's ‘Green Mile’ is transforming an entire tribe—and drawing customers from all over Ontario. Read more

Indigenous Communities and the Cannabis Act: A Clash of Tradition and Treaties

Jesse B. Staniforth – May 9, 2018

Some Indigenous communities want an all-out ban on cannabis. Others want to be able to grow and sell cannabis freely. All feel they have a moral right to decide for themselves. Read more

Indigenous Cannabis: Revitalizing First-Nation Economies Through Legalization

Sam Riches – December 18, 2017

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