The legalization of cannabis in Canada has companies eagerly lining up to give pot products and shops ‘Indigenous-inspired’ names.
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“Oh, it opens a whole new world of cultural appropriation opportunities,” said Toronto-based entrepreneur Hank Bijela.
“From names like Totem Tokes to Cree-inspired logos, legalization means we can honour the hell out of Indigenous people on a whole new level.”
Meanwhile, a First Nations company has given up on combating the problem with ‘reverse cultural appropriation’ after realizing no one would consume Angry White Male Kush.