CANNABIS TODAY IN

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COMMUNITY CANNABIS EDUCATION by PONTIAC GROUP

STORIES ON PONTIAC

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LEADERSHIP Concerns of Public Interest

Regulatory Medical Economic

CANNABIS 101

Brief History of Cannabis in

North America and around the

world

Pontiac Group

Science and Medicinal Thinking

FN awareness

Business opportunities

Provincial and Federal

Government activity

FIRST NATION CANNABIS MOVEMENT

Prohibiting Sale of Cannabis from OCS

Writing own laws concerning cannabis retail and cultivation

Minister Blair informs Aboriginal Peoples Standing Committee (Senate) that FN's who desire to set up

autonomous-framework aligned with provincial and federal framework will be able to do so

7 Leaf first cultivation license on-reserve

PONTIAC'S EXPERIENCE WITHIN AN EDUCATION CONTEXT

250 community engagements 90% favourable outcomes Elders: `bad smoke' ... So a health approach Youth: recreational use ... So a health approach General: Profit .... So an economic approach

Overall, a public health focus within the Nation, and a public market focus outside the Nation.

EDUCATION CONTEXT: DISPENSARIES

Currently, illegal

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Shut down on many reserves, often by order of Council.

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Section 35 of 1985 Constitution which permits Indigenous people

to use traditional medicines.

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Cannabis production and sale on-reserve is a contested issue with no clear jurisprudence yet.

CASE STUDY: 6 NATIONS & MOHAWKS BAY OF QUINTE



In 6 Nations, the raids are supported by Council; but Chief Hill believes Ontario rules do not apply in her jurisdiction

In Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte territory, Chief Maracle, has 45+ dispensaries operating.

Spokesperson for Attorney General of Ontario: provinces cannabis laws apply on reserve; open to working with communities to handle cannabis sales within the framework of the law.

Spokesperson for the Prime Minister: The sale of any cannabis outside the licence regime will remain a criminal offence.

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