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Georgina cannabis store owner fights for Indigenous rights after York police raid – Toronto.com

May 3, 2024

A local Indigenous-owned pot shop in Georgina is fighting a legal battle over the sale of cannabis off-reserve without a licence, invoking Indigenous rights as defence.

Situated on 120 High St. in Sutton, 8th Fire Co opened its doors in February, only to encounter a York police raid on March 7. Store owner Jared Big Canoe says he intends to “vigorously defend” his case during the upcoming court session on May 8 in Newmarket.

“I have the legal right to sell cannabis plant medicine in my traditional territory,” Big Canoe, a well-travelled Chippewa from Georgina Island First Nation, told YorkRegion.com. “I’m not doing anything illegal. I’m not a criminal.”

Read More: https://www.toronto.com/news/georgina-cannabis-store-owner-fights-for-indigenous-rights-after-york-police-raid/article_25490d09-aad1-5f35-b88f-d5b78e202cbe.html

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