by Harry Sullivan | Truro Daily | Aug 14th 2019 One shop right across from RCMP detachment MILLBROOK, N.S. — At least three cannabis operations have set up shop in Millbrook, despite the lack of any formal government agreement to permit retail marijuana sales outside of the NSLC’s domain. “I’m just exercising my treaty rights,” said Michael…
First Nations give province 1-year notice of plan to open marijuana shops
Brett Ruskin | CBC News | Oct 18, 2018 First Nations give province 1-year notice of plan to open marijuana shops First Nations in Nova Scotia plan to open retail cannabis stores on reserves, but they are hoping to work with provincial officials to keep prices and products consistent with existing retailers. Chief Bob Gloade of the Millbrook First Nation said after…
First Nations poised to challenge Nova Scotia’s marijuana monopoly
Brett Bundale The Canadian Press June 29, 2018 HALIFAX — Nova Scotia First Nations appear poised to take on the province’s marijuana monopoly — including one Mi’kmaq community that has enlisted Olympian Ross Rebagliati to roll out a “seed to sale” cannabis operation. Sipekne’katik First Nation in Indian Brook, N.S., has plans to grow cannabis…