Red Lake Nation goes down in history as it approves medical cannabis referendum
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
May 26, 2020
Wednesday, May 20 was an important and truly historical date in tribal territory history for the Ojibwe tribe in Minnesota. It was on this day that the first ever tribal nation in Minnesota voted – and succeeded – in legalizing the production, distribution and regulation of the cannabis plant statewi...
Nevada’s tribal cannabis businesses are being proactive amid COVID-19 pandemic
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
May 8, 2020
As a global pandemic filters throughout the United States, some of the hardest-hit communities and territories are tribal lands. In Nevada where cannabis stores have been serving customers with delivery since March 20 tribal cannabis business owners have taken it upon themselves to soften the economic...
South Dakota tribe votes for cannabis legalization on ancestral territory
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
March 23, 2020
The results of a cannabis legalization vote by the Oglala Sioux Tribe are expected to be revealed in the coming week. If a successful vote ensues, this tribal territory in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation would become the first region in the state to permit the legal sale and consumption of both me...
First cannabis dispensary in Peepeekisis Cree Nation will bring in much-needed funds for the local economy
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 28, 2020
A band-owned cannabis dispensary opened for business in Peepeekisis Cree Nation on Saturday, February 15. Joint Adventures Medical Dispensary can be found close to the Peepeekisis Health Centre. It will serve both medical and recreational consumers. The purpose of Peepeekisis Cree Nation’s cann...
Biggest U.S. tribal nation is preparing recommendations for hemp and cannabis industry
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
February 7, 2020
A working group cannabis study is in the pipeline for the Cherokee Nation; a group of southeastern woodland Indians best known for being farming people. The focal point of the study will be to understand precisely how the tribe may participate in the nascent – yet flourishing – hemp and cannabis in...
Canada’s federal government wants to draft rules for cannabis in First Nations
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
September 6, 2019
The lead minister working on the Canadian federal government's cannabis file has been discussing hashing out regulatory framework for First Nations in Ottawa. Cannabis has been legal in Canada since October 2018, when the Cannabis act – A.K.A "Bill C-45" – went into effect. Once cannabis wa...
National Access Cannabis Corp. closes $9 million debt financing from Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
January 14, 2019
National Access Cannabis Corp has a lot in store for 2019, with the Canadian company recently securing a loan valued at CAD$9,000,000.00. A pioneer in delivering secure, safe and responsible access to legal cannabis, the company closed the aforementioned amount of debt financing from Opaskwayak Cre...
Minimum age for cannabis consumption in Six Nations set at 21
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
December 21, 2018
A minimum age for cannabis consumption in Six Nations has been confirmed by the Nations’ elected-band council. Individuals aged 21 and above will have the opportunity to cultivate, sell and distribute weed, so long as the activity occurs within the boundaries of his/her specific territory. The recen...
Indigenous-owned cannabis shop opens in Warman
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
December 14, 2018
A brand new recreational cannabis store has opened its doors in Saskatchewan. Named 5Buds Cannabis, the Indigenous cannabis dispensary is based in Warman and is licensed under Synergy Five Investment. The indigenous-owned dispensary has been developed by means of a collaboration between the following...
Indigenous communities are funnelling funds into Canada’s legal cannabis industry
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
October 17, 2018
A non-binding agreement has been signed by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, securing a partnership between the First Nation and major Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. Based on the details of this Kahnawake cannabis deal, a weed production facility extending across 4,650 square meters ...
Kahnawake Draft Cannabis Legislation will prevent problems that occurred within the tobacco industry
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
September 18, 2018
Located on the south shore of Quebec’s St. Lawrence River is the Kanien'kehá:ka community of Kahnawake. This First Nations Reserve sits south of Montreal, where the countdown is on for cannabis legalization in Canada. However, for the indigenous people living on Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, the grass ...
Six Nations is drafting its very own cannabis law
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
September 14, 2018
The most populous First Nations reserve in Canada is drafting its own cannabis law. Cannabis in the Six Nations could be regulated quite differently than it will be in provinces that patiently wait for regulations to be imposed by outside governments. So, why does Six Nations want to draft its own...
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Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
May 26, 2020
Wednesday, May 20 was an important and truly historical date in tribal territory history for the Ojibwe tribe in Minnesota. It was on this day that the first ever tribal nation...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
May 8, 2020
As a global pandemic filters throughout the United States, some of the hardest-hit communities and territories are tribal lands. In Nevada where cannabis stores have been...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
June 25, 2020
Former professional basketball player Albert Harrington, "Al," is taking strides towards black entrepreneurship. The 40-year-old cannabis company CEO recently told CNBC...
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
May 20, 2020
Founded in 2013, MassRoots is one of the most well-established businesses in the cannabis space. However, it's latest SEC filings indicate annual revenue below $1 million....
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial
May 8, 2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act – a $2 trillion stimulus package that was distributed around an estimated 92 percent of Americans – has left...