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- June 29, 2020 – First Indigenous cannabis licence holder can finally turn the lights on at new dispensary (Bay Today)
 - June 26, 2020 – Nipissing First Nation emerging as cannabis hub (North Bay Nugget)
 - April 17, 2020 –  Cannabis Law Amendment & Notice of Amendment to the Enactment Process 
 - February 29, 2020 – Nipissing First Nation cannabis store Kana Leaf opens for business (North Bay Nugget)
 - February 25, 2020 – First legal Indigenous cannabis shop Kana Leaf to open (Anishinabek News)
 - February 25, 2020 – How old do you need to be to legally sell cannabis? In Canada, it depends on where you live (The Growth Op)
 - February 24, 2020 – Cannabis age restrictions to change for Nipissing First Nation jobs (Anishinabek News)
 - February 21, 2020 – Cannabis manufacturing facility coming to Nipissing First Nation (CTV News)
 - Februry 20, 2020 – Construction begins on new cannabis cultivation project (North Bay Nugget)
 - February 19, 2020 – Nipissing First Nation cannabis manufacturing plant to bring 80 jobs (BayToday)
 - February 18, 2020 – Nipissing First Nation to open first licensed pot shop (thegrowthop.com)
 - February 17, 2020 – Nipissing First Nation cannabis store eyes end-of-month opening (North Bay Nugget)
 - January 2, 2020 – Updated CanSell Program: New Mandatory Module on Edibles, Extracts and Topicals Now Available
 - December 19, 2019 – Pot retailers still bullish on northern Ontario despite ‘bumps in the road’ (CBC News)
 - December 13, 2019 – Province to toss cannabis lottery (North Bay Nugget)
 - December 12, 2019 – Ontario Opening Cannabis Retail Market (Government announcement)
 - December 3, 2019 – First Nations chiefs also expected to discuss calling for Cannabis Act amendment at AFN meeting in Ottawa (CBC News – see 2nd part of article)
 - November 4, 2019 – More First Nation pot stores welcomed: Province opens door for 5 new cannabis store applicants from Nipissing First Nation (North Bay Nugget)
 - October 22, 2019 – Letter to Chief McLeod from Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
 - October 16, 2019 – Proposed Cannabis Cultivation Operation – Community Information Session
 - August 8, 2019 – Results of Allocation Process for Cannabis Stores on First Nations Reserves
 - July 31, 2019 – Report to the Community: Cannabis Law Enactment
 - July 23, 2019 – Chiefs pass resolution for cannabis self-government (My Espanola Now)
 - July 22, 2019 – OPINION: First Nations are being left out of the cannabis sector – By Darcy Bear, Robert Gladstone and Scott McLeod (Contributed to the Globe & Mail)
 - July 12, 2019 – Chief McLeod Responds to Province’s Announcement of More Cannabis Retail Store Licenses (My West Nipissing Now)
 - July 4, 2019 – Ontario Moving Forward with Next Round of Cannabis Stores
 - July 2, 2019 – NFN Cannabis Law (enacted, but not yet “in force”)
 - June 12, 2019 – Ventures wait on governments as NFN passes own cannabis law (Anishinabek News)
 - April 10, 2019 – DRAFT NFN Cannabis Law  
 - April 15 & 18, 2019 – Community Consultations to review draft NFN Cannabis Law:
 - April 2019 – NFN Cannabis Law Development Update (Newsletter)
 - March 29, 2019 – Cannabis Law Development Update 
 - January 2019 – Report to Council: Cannabis Survey Results
 - December 2018 – Report to the Community: Cannabis Consultation Meeting Notes 
 - December 2018 – Cannabis & NFN: Community Consultation Meetings (Presentation)
 - October 2018 – Update on Cannabis Legalization & Next Steps
 - March 2018 – Official NFN Position on Cannabis Production & Sales
 - March 2018 – Anishinabek Nation Cannabis Report
 - Cannabis Laws & Regulations (federal)
 - Cannabis Laws & Resources (provincial)
 - Cannabis Fire Safety Information