US EditionProtest held at a Nova Scotia RCMP detachment over Indigenous-owned cannabis stores
- More than 100 people protested at the RCMP detachment in Millbrook First Nation after police executed a search warrant at a cannabis store and arrested one man, according to Thomas Durfee.
- The RCMP stated that they seized cannabis and unstamped tobacco from an illegal storefront, but the arrested man was released without charges.
- Organizers, including Chris Googoo, argued that the police actions undermine Mi'kmaq sovereignty and community rights, asserting their own regulations for cannabis sales.
- Durfee criticized the RCMP's actions as an attack on Mi'kmaq sovereignty and emphasized the importance of protecting their cultural identity in response to government actions.
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Protest held at a Nova Scotia RCMP detachment over Indigenous-owned cannabis stores - The Turtle Island News
By Lyndsay Armstrong Organizers behind a protest held at a Nova Scotia RCMP detachment say police action against Indigenous-owned cannabis dispensaries represents a continued attack on Mi’kmaq sovereignty. Thomas Durfee said a crowd of more than 100 people gathered at the RCMP detachment in Millbrook First Nation to protest Thursday after Mounties executed a search warrant at a cannabis store in the community and arrested one man. Durfee said in…
The organizers of a demonstration in front of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment in Nova Scotia claim that police intervention against Aboriginal-owned cannabis clinics is a continuous attack on Mi'kmaq sovereignty. Thomas Durfee reported that a crowd of more than 100 people gathered at the Millbrook First Nation RCMP detachment on Thursday to protest after the RCMP executed a search warrant at a community cannabis store and arres…
The organizers of a demonstration in front of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment in Nova Scotia claim that police intervention against Aboriginal-owned cannabis clinics is an ongoing attack on Mi'kmaq sovereignty.
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