Turtle Island Affairs reports on Indigenous Nations and issues across Turtle Island, beyond colonial borders. Written By Troy Littledeer (MI’KMA’KI) When Nova Scotia’s Attorney General announced on Dec. 4 that the province would intensify enforcement against “illegal cannabis” regardless of location, Mi’kmaq advocates heard something else entirely: the province asserting control over an economy that…
Month: January 2026
Cannabis and human trafficking not clearly linked, N.S. police say
RCMP say cannabis and human trafficking are significant issues, but no evidence of a connection Nova Scotia’s two largest police forces say they don’t see direct connections between human trafficking and the unregulated cannabis market in the province. Premier Tim Houston and Justice Minister Scott Armstrong deny having “directly” tied the two issues, however both…