Six Nations Band Council has a problem on its hands. In a rush way back in 2019 to establish a cannabis “law” in the community it ended up taking two years to actually pass what it calls is cannabis control law. By the time the cannabis control law was passed in June of 2021, the community was already afloat with cannabis retail shops and wholesalers. The Six Nations Cannabis Commission became the band council’s sole regulatory and licensing body over cannabis regulation, production and sale of it. At the time the band council of the day said the creation of the commission was to ensure a sole regulatory and licensing authority over cannabis production and sales here. The idea was to ensure the health, safety and security behind the sales…
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