PBCN needs answers on private marijuana sales
Like other communities, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is seeking clarity from the province after it released the beginnings of its legal cannabis plan. Roughly 60 permits will be handed out to 40 municipalities and First Nations for private marijuana retail outlets.
The PBCN and Lac La Ronge Indian Band are on the list issued by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for the private sale of pot once it is legalized this summer.
“Peter Ballantyne did not ask to be on that list, but nevertheless we are,” Chief Peter A. Beatty told paNOW. “Perhaps going down the road there is a business opportunity.”
But Beatty made it clear it was too early to say whether his community will indeed decide to allow private marijuana sales. The province has said it will be up to each community on the list to determine if they want to opt out.