The 2018 Smoke Signals Indigenous Cannabis Cup just took place on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial

June 1, 2018

Filed under Tribal Nations

On May 18, the 2018 Smoke Signals Indigenous Cannabis Cup kicked off on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.  The event stretched over four days, enticing hordes of indigenous people who were keen to celebrate cannabis culture in Canada. This is one of the first indigenous-focused cannabis events to kic...

Native American tribes are fighting to get into California’s cannabis market

March 2, 2018

Filed under News, Tribal Nations

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor One group was left out when California drafted Prop. 64, which legalized cannabis in the state: Native Americans. Until emergency regulations were drafter in November, there was essentially no effort to include them in the legal cannabis market, and what...

This Washington tribe is set to start cannabis sales

Annureet Kaur

January 10, 2018

Filed under Tribal Nations

The Port S'Klallam Tribe is ready to step into the cannabis industry, after a cannabis compact with the state of Washington was approved by the Liquor and Cannabis Board. The tribal and state compact, or agreement, will allow the tribe to regulate cannabis sales, production, processing and laboratory...

Northwest Wisconsin Chippewa ready to grow hemp for medical purposes

Sara Tiradossi

October 27, 2017

Filed under Medical cannabis, News, Tribal Nations

Northwest Wisconsin Chippewa would be the first of the state’s 11 tribes to start growing hemp for medicinal purposes. The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin is set to start growing hemp to make cannabidiol, or CBD, treat seizures and other medical conditions, and provide jobs as well. This...

Feds threatening Nevada tribes looking to tap into legal cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen

October 6, 2017

Filed under News, Social cannabis, Tribal Nations

According to tribal members residing Nevada, federal agencies are threatening cannabis businesses on tribal land even though state social cannabis sales began in July. Although Nevada’s tribal cannabis compact bill became law this summer and allowed tribes to grow and sell cannabis, there are curr...

Tribe prepares to create cannabis regulations before nationwide legalization in Canada

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen

September 12, 2017

Filed under News, Social cannabis, Tribal Nations

The Kahnawake Tribe in Quebec, Canada imposed a suspension on the production, distribution and sale of cannabis on its land while the council works out regulations. The Mohawk council plans to pass its own cannabis legislation before Canada legalizes it nationwide by July 2018. Chief Gina Dee...

Newly formed Indian Nation association request meeting with California gov. on social cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen

September 5, 2017

Filed under News, Politics, Social cannabis, Tribal Nations

The California Native American Cannabis Association (C-NACA) asked Gov. Jerry Brown to hold government-to-government consultations with tribes and ensure cannabis regulations respect tribal sovereignty and the right to self-regulate. The association planned a conference on tribal cannabis issues ...

Tribe from Minnesota sees profit in hemp

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen

August 22, 2017

Filed under News, Tribal Nations

After a Native American tribe in Minnesota began the cultivation of hemp, the goal of a self-sustaining economy became more viable. Last year, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) gave the Minnesota Department of Agriculture permission to start a hemp pilot project in which six participants grew on 40 a...

Tribal members weigh economic and cultural implications of cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen

August 1, 2017

Filed under Medical cannabis, News, Politics, Social cannabis, Tribal Nations

As indigenous tribes in Washington legalize cannabis for both social and medicinal use, Native Americans praise the economic benefits but question the cultural impact. After state voters legalized social cannabis, some Native leaders said they were forced to do the same and avoid conflicting wit...

CNB Exclusive Interview: Tribal member predicts outcome for legal cannabis on indigenous lands

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen

July 28, 2017

Filed under Medical cannabis, News, Social cannabis, Tribal Nations

Cannabis News Box sat down with Mark Anthony Rolo, a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribe in north Wisconsin, to discuss what legal cannabis would mean for his tribe and the Native American cultural landscape. Aside from being a playwright and author, Rolo has been the director...

Legal cannabis could reinvigorate indigenous economy, former AFN chief says

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen

July 21, 2017

Filed under Global, Medical cannabis, News, Showcase, Social cannabis, Tribal Nations

Former Assembly of First Nations chief Phil Fontaine says indigenous community involvement in the Canadian legal cannabis industry will make them strong, healthy, vibrant places. One hundred First Nation communities and enterprises are interested in the venture, but the stigma against cannabis remain...

Navajo Nation considers medical cannabis legalization, joining AZ and NM

July 5, 2017

Filed under Medical cannabis, News, Showcase, Tribal Nations

The Navajo Nation, which covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, is considering legalizing cannabis for medicinal use. Navajo Nation Council Delegate Lee Jack, Sr. sponsored the legislation aimed at making medical cannabis legal on the reservation, stating there is a humanitarian need for it. The...