Indigenous communities from across the country told us they are not ready. Patterson said that much of the federal government's outreach to Indigenous communities happened after the drafting of the bill. "In addition to the in-person consultations, the task force received approximately 30,000 submissions," notes the Health Canada statement to CBC. It also says that it is working to make things easier for Indigenous groups that want to grow medical cannabis. "Currently, there are four licensed producers as well as 14 applications that have identified affiliations, including financial or other partnerships with Indigenous communities or organizations."

Source: CBC News May 08, 2018 18:39 UTC