May 11, 2026 Membertou First Nation Proposes Own Cannabis Law While Seeking Federal Recognition Membertou First Nation is pressing ahead with its own cannabis law, amid a Nova Scotia crackdown on unlicensed retail outlets
April 27, 2026 Police Say No Evidence Supporting Nova Scotia Gov’t Cannabis Claims The RCMP are dismissing recent claims made by the Nova Scotia government that unregulated cannabis dispensaries are selling guns and women.
April 12, 2026 Nova Scotia Passes Bill To Increase Enforcement Against Unlicensed Cannabis Stores and Landlords A new bill in Nova Scotia that strengthens the province’s efforts at enforcing cannabis regulations against unlicensed operators
Activism April 9, 2026 Nova Scotia Chiefs Call For Cannabis Raid Moratorium After Highway Protests Mi’kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia are demanding a moratorium on RCMP raids on cannabis stores in their communities.
April 3, 2026 First Nations Protests Block Highways in Nova Scotia as Tensions Escalate Over Cannabis Raids Traffic on three Nova Scotia highways slowed to a crawl on Thursday after several First Nations held protests
Medical March 14, 2026 Nova Scotia First Nation Tells Government and RCMP To Stay Out of Cannabis Sales An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a new resolution saying the provincial government and RCMP have no right
March 10, 2026 RCMP in Nova Scotia Continue Cannabis Crackdown at First Nations Stores Nova Scotia RCMP continue their crackdown on unlicensed cannabis stores, with most of the targeted sites having Indigenous ties.
March 5, 2026 Nova Scotia Chief Says Mi’kmaq Have a Treaty Right to Sell Cannabis Amid New RCMP Raids A First Nation chief is insisting the Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia have a treaty right to grow and sell unregulated cannabis
January 31, 2026 Mi’kmaw Bands Drafting Own Law Amid Province’s Cannabis Outlet Crackdown Chiefs oppose enforcement, saying they’re exercising right to self-government
January 21, 2026 They’re ‘Trying To Break Me,’ Says Nova Scotia Trading Post Owner of RCMP Cannabis Raids The Peace and Friendship Trading Post off Hwy 303 in Digby, N.S. is a common stop for locals and tourists looking to purchase Mi’kmaq