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Category: Cannabis
SIGN THE PETITION: Defend the L’nuk Lounge! Stop Criminalizing the Indigenous Economy!
The L’nuk Lounge, a Micmac sovereign cannabis dispensary operating off-reserve in Moncton, New Brunswick in accordance with constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights was raided by “Public Safety” Officers on Wednesday, August 30th, 2023. In letters written on May 2nd, May 4th, July 6th, and August 29th of 2023, L’Nuk Lounge representatives – including former…
We will keep our rights! No more raids! Stand in solidarity with the L’nuk Lounge!
At noon on Tuesday, Sept 5th, join supporters of the L’nuk Lounge at the office of Public Safety minister Kris Austin at 414 Collishaw St. Moncton, to demand that the province respect Micmac rights to trade and uphold the treaties signed by the Crown. The Micmac people never surrendered or sold any land to the…
Top 10 Reasons why the proposed Millbrook Cannabis Control Law is a scam
Read our position papers on the proposed Millbrook Cannabis Control Law here for a full break down of the problems with this proposed law.
An initial response to the Draft Millbrook First Nation Cannabis Control Law by the Micmac Rights Association – May 10, 2023
Unfortunately, our worst fears have been confirmed by the final draft of the Millbrook Cannabis Control Law that is being brought to the Band Council for discussion on May 9th, 2023. This draft law does not take into account the opinions of either the band members or the cannabis dispensary owners who were supposedly consulted in the report. It replicates all the failed policies of the Kahnawake cannabis law, which has been a disastrous failure not only in Kahnawake, but in Six Nations, Tyendinaga, and everywhere else it has been tried.
Media Advisory: Micmac Rights Association steps up the fight for treaty and Aboriginal rights!
FEBRUARY 27, 2023 – Fresh off of a successful second meeting of more than 40 Micmac Rights Association members from nine different Micmac communities (including Eel River Bar, Elsipogtog, Eskasoni, Indian Brook, Listuguj, Membertou, Millbrook, Pictou Landing, and Whycocomagh) the Micmac Rights Association is stepping up its support for Micmac people facing criminalization for exercising their…
Developing a Section 35 Aboriginal and Treaty Right to Cannabis Framework for Millbrook First Nation
View PDF Version here. Prepared by Chief Del Riley and Tom Keefer on behalf of the Micmac Rights Association, February 24th, 2023. Introduction The following draft text has been developed using the framework of affirming a Section 35 Aboriginal and Treaty Right to cannabis. Sections 25 and 35 of the Canadian Constitution were means of…