Nova Scotia chiefs call for moratorium on cannabis raids, want talks

By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs is calling for a moratorium on raids on cannabis dispensaries located in First Nation communities and is asking for open dialogue with the provincial government. The move comes after events on April 2 that saw traffic impeded by protesters in some communities in Cape Breton and off-island after an early-morning raid in Potlotek First Nation. Before the RCMP could leave Potlotek, residents had blocked in several police vehicles. As a result, the RCMP retrieved their guns from the vehicles and walked out of the community to waiting cars that drove some of the officers away. They chose to leave their vehicles sitting overnight and damage was done to them. Potlotek Chief Wilbert Marshall…

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