Indigenous cannabis entrepreneurs face licensing issues, tax challenges
Reserve politics and jurisdictional issues have complicated legalization in Indigenous communities. Continue reading
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Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Ottawa police look to prevent human trafficking among most vulnerable
Ottawa police and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne are spreading awareness leading up to National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Continue reading
‘Safety and health are paramount’: Legalizing cannabis sales on Mohawk territory
For the Mohawk territory of Kahnawake, cannabis legalization is an opportunity to correct the mistakes of the past regarding tobacco. Continue reading
Akwesasne Chief to run in Ottawa marathon to fight child obesity
Child obesity is a problem that affects thousands of Canadians, but none more so than Canada’s indigenous youth Chief Troy Thompson seeks to change that. Continue reading
Akwesasne creates first indigenous court in Canada for and by indigenous people
The Mohawk band council of Akwesasne has introduced what is considered the first indigenous legal system in Canada outside a federal framework. Continue reading
Canada’s flourishing contraband tobacco market helps fund overseas terrorism: report
Illegal tobacco also helps fund organized crime in Canada and terrorist organizations abroad, the report notes. Continue reading