A first nation band is planning to be the first to open a on reserve medical marijuana grow up. The band has substantial support in their community as the First Nation looks at cannabis strain that caters specifically to health conditions afflicting the indigenous populations in Canada. The proposed 10$ million marijuana production facility would provide plenty of Jobs in the 900 people band and would be a great boost to the regional economic activity. The company which would build the facility is called Kaneh Bosm BioTechnology. They plan to expand across the whole of Canada by building more facilities with First Nation bands across all the territories, pursuing a corporate social responsible strategy in which they support local communities, use greenhouses and the sun as sources for their plants and provide much needed jobs in remote areas. The plan seems ready to go the nation just needs to hold a referendum before they can purchase a license trough Health Canada. The production facilities run by the first nation facilities could eventually even supply major cities like Vancouver, as they have a comparative advantage in cheap labor, land and government support.

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