Under their partnership agreement with Meta, Long Plain owns 51% of the retail store, which will be staffed by Long Plain members that have been trained using NAC’s harm reduction model. A signatory to Treaty One, Long Plain reserves and urban economic zones cover a land base of over 10,000 acres in the central plains of Manitoba. So [legalization]is something we took a hard look at,” said Long Plain Chief Dennis Meeches, in a phone call with Cannabis Culture. “We thought: Ok, we need to get involved”. But despite the developing nature of the legal cannabis industry, indigenous communities are moving forward quickly to take part. But to First Nations, cannabis is even more.
CANNABIS CULTURE – To some, weed is medicine. To others, it’s a source of joy. But to First Nations, cannabis is even more. It’s a much-needed opportunity.
Among First Nations cannabis advocates there is the hope the process could provide First Nation communities with a steady source of jobs and income, allowing them to re-invest in other badly needed economic development projects.
If managed correctly, legalization could be a healthy boon to indigenous communities across Canada, many of whom struggle with high unemployment and poverty, as well as declining revenues from industries like timber and mining.
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