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Pictured: Members of the Kahnawake Tribe attend a yearly powwow

Indigenous communities are funnelling funds into Canada’s legal cannabis industry

Under Kahnawake Cannabis Control Law, the age limit is set three years above Quebec's at 21
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...

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Kahnawake Draft Cannabis Legislation will prevent problems that occurred within the tobacco industry

Proposed in Kahnawake’s draft cannabis legislation is a a two-pronged licensing system, which will require approval from Health Canada and indigenous community members
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...

Pictured: Members of the Kahnawake Tribe attend a yearly powwow

Six Nations is drafting its very own cannabis law

At the current time, no revenue-sharing agreement exists between Indigenous communities and Ottawa
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...

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Washington’s first drive-thru cannabis dispensary opens its doors on tribal territory

Washington State's Initiative 502 (I-502) decriminalizes recreational cannabis
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 30, 2018

Buying legal weed in Washington is now as easy as visiting your favorite fast food joint, thanks to the recent launch of an Auburn cannabis dispensary. Joint Rivers is the name of the drive-thru cannabis...

Wisconsin tribe reaches settlement to grow hemp for CBD oil on reservation

Wisconsin tribe reaches settlement to grow hemp for CBD oil on reservation

July 30, 2018

A tribe located in northern Wisconsin and the state's attorney general have settled a lawsuit, allowing the tribe to grow hemp for CBD oil. The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin filed a federal...

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

This is one of the first indigenous-focused cannabis events to kick off in the country ahead of the impeding legalization that is set to commence this summer
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 1, 2018

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...

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

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

March 2, 2018

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...

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This Washington tribe is set to start cannabis sales

Annureet Kaur January 10, 2018

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,...

Northwest Wisconsin Chippewa ready to grow hemp for medical purposes

Northwest Wisconsin Chippewa ready to grow hemp for medical purposes

Sara Tiradossi October 27, 2017

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...

Pictured: A member of the Yerington Paiute Tribe performs a dance at a local dedication ceremony

Feds threatening Nevada tribes looking to tap into legal cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 6, 2017

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...

Pictured: Members of the Kahnawake Tribe attend a yearly powwow

Tribe prepares to create cannabis regulations before nationwide legalization in Canada

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 12, 2017

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...

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

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

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 5, 2017

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...

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