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Mi’kmaq chiefs, former attorney general disappointed with N.S. cannabis directive

By Lyndsay Armstrong Mi’kmaq chiefs and a former Nova Scotia justice minister are criticizing the provincial government for directing police to crack down on illegal cannabis and asking for First Nations’ support in that effort, saying the order undermines relations with Indigenous Peoples. Sipekne’katik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow said in a statement on Friday she and her council are “appalled” by the province’s directive, which she calls a direct threat to their communities’ safety. “The province’s actions through the…

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Mi’kmaq chiefs, former attorney general disappointed with N.S. cannabis directive

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Mi’kmaq chiefs, former attorney general disappointed with N.S. cannabis directive

By Lyndsay Armstrong Mi’kmaq chiefs and a former provincial justice minister are criticizing the Nova Scotia…

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