If the Alderville Cannabis law were to be passed as it currently stands, all dispensaries would have a three month “grace period” after which they would have to operate in full compliance with this law “without exception.” As a condition…
Wednesday, Nov 13th, 2019 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Wexner-G02, HKS The Social Innovation + Change Initiative is delighted to welcome Rob Stevenson, member of the Bear Clan from the Alderville First Nation and Founder of Medicine Wheel Natural Healing,…
By Daina Goldfinger published by Global News, July 4, 2019 On Wednesday, the Ontario government announced that it will issue up to eight licences for those wishing to operate a cannabis store on First Nations reserves — but Indigenous leaders and those involved with cannabis…
The National Indigenous Medical Cannabis Association is helping First Nations grow and sell their own. By Tom Keefer Originally published on Vice News Last weekend, a few dozen people gathered in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory to formally launch a national Indigenous organization to promote…
By Jeff Lagerquist, Yahoo Finance, July 10, 2019 Indigenous cannabis retailers are turning their backs on the Ontario government’s plan to license up to eight stores on First Nations reserves, suggesting provincial regulation would hurt thriving businesses, cause infighting in…
By Bruce Barcott, Leafly, October 30, 2018 On a recent Thursday afternoon the sales floor of Medicine Wheel Natural Healing, a cannabis store in the Ontario First Nations town of Alderville, bustled with a dozen customers browsing the store’s flower, pre-rolls, edibles,…
David George-Cosh, BNN Bloomberg, September 28, 2018 Take a drive two hours east of Toronto, hang a left on Highway 45 and you’ll soon find yourself passing through the Alderville First Nations community. On a blink-if-you-miss-it stretch of road that…
By NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS published on Sun., Aug. 26, 2018 ALDERVILLE – He doesn’t have a criminal record, but come Oct. 17, Alderville’s Rob Stevenson is willing to go to jail for his cause. Stevenson opened Medicine Wheel Natural Healing, his first…
Originally published in Northumberland Today – Tuesday, September 19, 2017 ALDERVILLE – Alderville First Nation’s Rob Stevenson had just opened his marijuana dispensary, Medicine Wheel Natural Healing, on County Road 45 in Roseneath when the provincial government announced its plans…
