Membertou’s Cannabis Law
Membertou Cannabis Law Update
Over the past several years, Chief and Council have been working towards building Membertou’s own Law to create a pathway for legal cannabis sales in Membertou. In 2025, we held community engagement sessions to understand how our Community wants cannabis regulated, with safety and self-governance in mind.
We heard many perspectives, but we also heard that we need more time to listen before a draft Cannabis Law is written and brought forward for a Community vote. As Chief and Council, we remain committed to developing Membertou’s own Cannabis Law and we are resetting this process to ensure the Law reflects the needs of our Community.
This renewed process will follow three steps:
Listen (where we are now):
Draft:
Develop a new proposed Cannabis Law based on what we hear
Vote:
Present the proposed law to our Community for a vote
Community Survey &
Engagement Sessions
Complete the survey by April 30, 2026. Engagement sessions will follow.
Store Owner
Meetings
Ongoing meetings to develop a realistic path from unregulated
operations to a legal Membertou framework.
Meetings:
Dedicated sessions led by Tuma Young starting in Spring 2026 to help ensure the Law reflects Mi’kmaw language and concepts.
Community Survey
The Community Survey is the first step in this renewed engagement process. Your feedback will help guide:
- What a future Cannabis Law should focus on
- Which Community priorities should come first
- How cannabis should be sold in Membertou
- How the Community can share in the benefits of cannabis sales
The survey takes about 15 minutes and is for Membertou Community members only. No personal information will be collected, and responses will be reported in summary form.
Community Survey
Survey coming soon!
Contact Us
For more information or to arrange to speak with us in person, please contact Symone Marshall, Communications Officer.
Email: symonemarshall@membertou.ca
Phone: 902-578-1743