Cannabis Presentation

September 4-5, 2019Vancouver, BC

We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and

xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

Acknowledgements

Our Community

• Gespe’gewa’gi – 7th District of Mi’gma’gi

• People of the Last Land• N’nu community• Population: +4,000• World Renowned

Salmon River• History of Resistance

Cannabis File

• Zenabis Investment (August 2016)• Training (September 2016-

Now)• Employment Opportunities• Collaboration Agreement• Cannabis Law• Cannabis Control Office

Law Making In Listuguj

Guiding Principles• Health/Wellbeing• Protection/Sustainability

Our Laws

• Fisheries Law• Rangers Law• Cannabis Law• Lobster Law• Drinking Water Protection Law

Our Process

• People are paramount in this process• Community driven approach• Community consensus• Can’t be Indian Act By-Law – Our Law and Our Jurisdiction

Our Process Con’t

• Consulted Law Firm• Key was to Regulate distribution,

sale and productionPresented Draft to Community

• Series of Community sessions• Surveys• One on one feedback

• Community vote which took place in-person and online• Obtained a favorable result with well over 90% voting in favor• Then signed and adopted by Chief and Council

Ratification

Enforcement

Listuguj Police Department• Relationship building• Training

• Listuguj Cannabis Control Office

• Where we’re at• Where we’re going

Questions?Cannabis Presentation

September 4-5, 2019Vancouver, BC