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By Pete McIntyre

Nov. 19-20

Cannabis harvest gathering in North Okanagan

Nov 18, 2022 | 3:45 PM

The state of the cannabis industry will be discussed in the Vernon area this weekend.

The first ever Indigenous Cannabis Harvest Gathering will celebrate cannabis and discuss business opportunities for Indigenous Peoples in the evolving legalized industry

The Syilx Cannabis Coalition has invited elected Indigenous councillors, economic development leaders, cannabis farmers, processors, retailers and special guests to attend the event.

The gathering will be located at the Lakeside Trading Post on Okanagan Nation Saturday and at the Prestige Vernon Lodge in Vernon on Sunday.

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The federal government announced the launch of a legislative review of the Cannabis Act in September, which will help ensure that the act adapts to the current situation and continues to meet Canadians needs and expectations.

An independent expert panel, chaired by Mr. Morris Rosenberg, will lead the review which will help identify priority areas for improving the the legislation.

The focus will include the health and cannabis consumption habits of young persons, the impact of cannabis on Indigenous persons and communities, and the impact of the cultivation of cannabis plants in a housing context.

The panel will broaden that focus to include:

• Economic, social and environmental impacts of the Act;
• Progress towards providing adults with access to strictly regulated, lower risk, legal cannabis products;
• Progress made in deterring criminal activity and displacing the illicit cannabis market;
• Impact of legalization and regulation on access to cannabis for medical purposes; and
• Impacts on Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, and women who might be at greater risk of harm or face greater barriers to participation in the legal industry based on identity or socio-economic factors.

The federal government legalized, regulated and restricted access to cannabis on October 17, 2018.