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Canada’s decision to legalize recreational marijuana has set up a jurisdictional dispute among some First Nations. The Sakamay First Nation and several others say they have no intention of seeking provincial permission to establish cannabis operations as required by the new law. At the same time, other Aboriginal peoples are heralding the end of the cannabis prohibition as a boost to their own economic ventures. We’ll talk about what legalized recreational marijuana means for First Nations in Canada. Are there lessons for the future of U.S. cannabis policy?
Guests:
Jorge Barrera – journalist for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Onekanew Christian Sinclair (Opaskwayak Cree Nation) – Onekanew (chief) of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, co-chair of Manitoba’s Northern Economic Development Strategy and on the board of directors at National Access Cannabis, director of Trichome Financial
Grant McLeod (Métis) – co-founder of Seven Oaks
Rebecca Chartrand (Anishinaabe from Pine Creek Fist Nation and Métis) – executive director of Indigenous Strategy
Break 1 Music: Ideal Dub (song) Casper Loma Da-Wa (artist) Honor the People (album)
Break 2 Music: Little Earthlings (song) The Jir Project Band (artist) Sun Child (album)
