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Indigenous Protesters Block Two N.S. Highways in Response to Cannabis Crackdown
Protesters blocked highways after Mounties raided an illegal cannabis storefront, and police said Highway 102 near exit 10 was reduced to one lane.
- On Thursday, RCMP raids on unlicensed cannabis shops in Potlotek First Nation and Sipeknekatik First Nation triggered blockades, halting traffic on Highway 4 and Highway 102 in Nova Scotia.
- Tensions escalated after Attorney General Scott Armstrong issued a December directive requiring police to increase enforcement against unlicensed dispensaries; the province maintains cannabis sales are not protected by treaty rights.
- In Potlotek, residents blocked Highway 4, forcing RCMP officers to abandon their vehicles after the raid, while over 20 Sipeknekatik members blocked Highway 102 near Shubenacadie, reducing traffic to one lane.
- Sipeknekatik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow stated the protests are not about "weed shops," but about the "government asserting jurisdiction over our communities and over our unceded Mi'kmaq lands."
- The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs warns these raids undermine relationship-building efforts, as Indigenous communities assert their treaty right to regulate cannabis and tobacco sales.
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Highway blockades persist following cannabis raid in Cape Breton First Nation
There are reports of multiple blockades taking place in Nova Scotia on Thursday afternoon following a cannabis raid in Potlotek. In a post on X, Mounties said Highway 102 near exit 10 is reduced to one lane of traffic due to a protest and people on the roadway, adding that anyone driving in this area […]
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