Harry Sullivan · Multimedia Journalist | Saltwire | June 16, 2020 MILLBROOK, N.S. — Millbrook First Nations residents are being asked for their opinions on how they want the band council to proceed regarding the endorsed sale of cannabis products. Millbrook and other First Nations communities within Nova Scotia have invested in marijuana growing operations and…
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A year later, Mi’kmaw cannabis vendors still in ‘legal limbo’ in Nova Scotia
Nic Meloney · CBC News · Posted: Oct 17, 2019 ‘I think this is a simple fix, should the province choose to act,’ Millbrook chief writes to premier. It’s been a full year since cannabis was legalized, but Mi’kmaw dispensary owners in Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia still have no clarity on the legality of their businesses. First Nations…
Millbrook chief says on-reserve pot sellers aren’t protected by treaty rights
Harry Sullivan · Multimedia Journalist | Saltwire | Aug. 16, 2019 Chief would ‘absolutely’ support RCMP enforcement MILLBROOK, N.S. — There is no treaty agreement that supports the unauthorized sale of cannabis on Nova Scotia’s First Nation reserves and the current “trafficking” operations are no different than bootlegging alcohol, Millbrook’s chief says. “There is no treaty…
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…