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COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION

Nipissing First Nation’s Cannabis Law and Potential Amendments March 11 & 12, 2020 KL Management

Overview

• Background
• Cannabis – A New Market
• Amendments
• Age limitation
• Cannabis Edibles and Associated Products
• Conclusions
• Direction and Discussion

Background

Who are we?

Background

• NFN First LEGAL Cannabis Retailer
• First REGULATED and LEGAL Retailer
• n a First Nation
• First REGULATED and LEGAL Retailer in

the Area

• Family Owned – Community Staffed

Cannabis – A “New” Market

Textile Fibers used in Eastern Aboriginal North America. By

• A. C. Whitford. Pp. 1-22. 1941.

Cannabis – A “New” Market

Cannabis – A “New” Market

• A viable and growing

market

• Ontario has the largest

potential when its comes to this new sector

• Online sales account for

13.3% of total sales from cannabis store since legalization

• 45% of Canadians live

within 10 km of a cannabis store.

• The Cannabis Market is

here to stay

Cannabis – A “New” Market

• "If there is a strong, vibrant dark market out there selling illegal

drugs, people will go to that and we need to direct them to the legal market.“ – Police Chief Mike Serr, Chair of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Drug Advisory Committee

• 29% - of cannabis users say they get all their products

from a legal sources – Statistics Canada

• 4 in 10 Canadians - told StatsCan they bought at least

some of their cannabis from illegal sources

• Why? – Cost, Location, Supply

Cannabis – A “New” Market

Statistics Canada – National Cannabis Survey

Cannabis – A “New” Market

Conclusion

• An illegal market exists
• Will continue to exist
• Unless legal markets are allowed to grow and:
• Provide access (to all products)
• Be on the same page with Ontario (at parity)
• United with the common goal of safety and regulation

NFNCL Amendments to Age (19+)

• Prevent youth (19 – 21 yr.) from

accessing Cannabis

• Youth (19+) can access AGCO

approved OCS sales online (legal), local black market, illegal

• nline sales right to NFN’s

mailbox/home.

• Unknown source, unknown

contaminates (laced products) and unintended consequences.

• Bolster local community black

market – Niche creation

• Unsafe

Intended Pros Cons

NFNCL Amendments to Age (19+)

• Cannabis use should occur at

age 21+.

• Over consumption of Cannabis

can effect the developing brain

• Heavy use of Cannabis can effect

the development of the adolescent brain. This is also known to occur for other “heavy” use of substances including:

• Alcohol
• Illicit drugs
• Junk foods and high sugars

Intended Pros Cons

NFNCL Amendments to Age (19+)

Reichelt and Rank et al. 2017

NFNCL Amendments to Age (19+)

Reichelt and Rank et al. 2017

NFNCL Amendments to Age (19+)

Reichelt and Rank et al. 2017

NFNCL Amendments to Age (19+)

• The Adolescent brain is vulnerable to heavy use of any substance

including; diet choices (high sugar and junk food, other substance abuse and even Cannabis).

• While this may be the case, the age of 21+ for the NFN Cannabis

Law does not safeguard NFN members, nor the general public.

• If anything, it creates a niche for the illegal market, with many

customers being turned away saying they will just get it of their “Dealer”.

• The question arises, do we continue to create a niche market for the

youth, who have access to unknown, unsafe sources of Cannabis? Do we support this and is this the environment we want to create?

• Cannabis is accessible to NFN member regardless of the age 21+.

Conclusion

Age (19+) Scenarios and Reality

On Reserve Population: 892 INAC Municipality Population: 51,553 2016 Census Back to the Black Market Conclusion:

• Further support for “Grey/Black Market”
• Access to unsafe unregulated substances
• Hindrance of NFN Economic Development and

Fair Markets for Entrepreneurs HWY 17: 15,000 + Daily

Age (19+) Scenarios and Reality

Age (19+) Scenarios and Reality

Edibles and the NFN Law

Which of the following is an Edible?

Cannabis Edibles

Cannabis Edibles

• January Cannabis 2.0
• $4.3 million in sales in 1 month
• $569,000 from edibles
• January only
• Includes sales to retailers across

the province an online sales through OCS.ca

• There are just over 43 Cannabis

stores in Ontario

“Every new product we introduce, every price drop we make and every authorized retail store that

• pens strengthens the legal marketplace,” says Cheri

Mara, chief commercial officer at the OCS.

Conclusions

• The NFN Cannabis Law restriction of age (21+) for Cannabis has

“unintended” ramifications including:

• The Creation of niche Grey/Black Market.
• The bolstering and support of said Markets.
• Puts FN entrepreneurs at a disadvantage over the open Market.
• Does not support the safety of the community, but the opposite.
• Exposes vulnerable adolescents to more harm, unregulated products and

puts them at risk.

• The NFN Cannabis Law restriction on edibles
• Does not restrict edibles being obtained by NFN members.
• Does not pose a safety risk more so than other substances (prescription,

alcohol)

Conclusions

Therefore, amendments should be made because currently;

Thank you

From the KL Team March 11 & 12, 2020

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