Indigenous affairs minister says he wants to find ways to integrate First Nation pot sales into the provincial system From The Telegraph-Journal by John Chilibek Local Journalism Initiative May 13 2026 It turns out more than one provincial cabinet minister recently toured a First Nation pot facility that would eventually be raided by the RCMP….
Month: May 2026
Membertou forges ahead with own cannabis law while seeking federal recognition
Retired Canadian senator Dan Christmas pushing for Cannabis Act changes From CBC by Tom Ayers May 11 2026 Membertou First Nation is pressing ahead with its own cannabis law, amid a Nova Scotia crackdown on unlicensed retail outlets and federal government indifference over self-government rights. Retired Canadian senator Dan Christmas, appointed to engage his home…
RCMP cannabis raids won’t ‘hamper’ N.B. First Nations pot sale discussions: minister
From GlobalNews via The Canadian Press by Eli Ridder May 8 2026 New Brunswick’s Indigenous Affairs minister says he isn’t worried a recent series of raids by the RCMP in three different provinces will derail his negotiations with First Nations to improve controls over the sale of cannabis products. The April 26 raids targeted what…
AFN National Chief Calls on Canada to Make Changes to Cannabis Act, Align with UN Declaration and Expert Panel Recommendations
Press release from AFN May 7 2026 (May 7, 2026 – Mi’kmaq Territory) – Speaking to a Nova Scotia Chiefs Leadership Gathering, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak called on the federal government to finally make changes to the federal Cannabis Act to align with the United Nations Declaration Act and recommendations from the March 2024…