lol anything to stop this train hahahaha
like THEIR SAY has mattered ever before? SMH...
Like our feds are going to pay them off with a percentage? LMAOROTFF
like THEIR SAY has mattered ever before? SMH...
Like our feds are going to pay them off with a percentage? LMAOROTFF
- TTAWA — A Senate committee says Ottawa should put off legalizing marijuana for a year until Canada and First Nations can negotiate tax sharing, produce culturally appropriate education materials and ensure First Nations are able to regulate for themselves whether they want pot to be legal in their communities or not.
The Senate Aboriginal Peoples committee released a report Tuesday after studying the impact the government’s legalizing pot bill could have on Indigenous communities.
While Ottawa plans to make pot legal sometime this summer, the committee says Indigenous communities need more time.
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It cited as its main concerns “an alarming lack of consultation” with Indigenous communities in developing the bill, evidence there are no culturally appropriate educational materials ready to ensure Indigenous peoples understand the new law, or appropriate addictions and mental health programming available.
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The committee was also concerned with a lack of clarity around taxation of cannabis on reserves. First Nations deserve an economic share of pot taxes said the committee and it is one of several things the committee says Ottawa has to put in place before pot becomes legal.
This committee is the latest voice calling for Ottawa to delay its marijuana legalization plan, with everyone from premiers to police asking for more time to prepare. Earlier this week the Canadian Real Estate Association told the Senate social affairs committee it wanted to put the brakes on allowing people to grow pot at home until the government can better regulate it to prevent property damage and higher risks of crime and fires.
The cannabis bill would allow individuals to grow up to four pot plants at home as long as they are below a certain height, but association CEO Michael Bourque says there are too many risks from home grow-ops that haven’t been addressed yet.