Six Nations Elected Council’s Cannabis Commission struggling

By Lynda Powless Editor Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) has invested over $9 million of the community’s own source revenues trying to create an independent cannabis commission that still struggles to reach financial independence. SNEC was told at its March 11th council meeting an inability to maintain staff and board members is hindering the Six Nations Cannabis Commission (SNCC) ability to gain its financial independence from SNEC. At the same time SNCC is facing rising safety concerns. The SNEC founded the SNCC in 2019. The plan was SNCC would develop a licensing and regulatory process and act as a legal cannabis regulator licensing local cannabis owned businesses and producers. SNCC was incorporated as an independent entity but is still funded by SNEC. SNEC Councillor Cynthia Jamieson, co-chair of the Lands and…

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