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By Alex Murray Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) may be\u00a0 officially out of the cannabis control business but it doesn\u2019t mean the cannabis industry at Six Nations of the Grand River will stop operating. Elected Chief Sherri-Lynn Hill announced the repealing of the Six Nations Cannabis Control Law and Cannabis Control Regulations effective immediately on July 9. According to the press release,\u00a0 accompanied by a video of Elected\u00a0 Chief Hill reading a statement,\u00a0 a lack of resources and enforcement of the Six Nations Cannabis Commission Corporation\u2019s regulations and bylaws led to the decision. Elected Chief Hill said SNEC also took community feedback into consideration during a formal public comment period from May 29 to June 30 when making the decision. Elected Chief Hill’s office\u00a0 did not specify\u00a0 if the feedback… <\/p>\n

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By Alex Murray Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) may be\u00a0 officially out of the cannabis control business but it doesn\u2019t mean the cannabis industry at Six Nations of the Grand River will stop operating. Elected Chief Sherri-Lynn Hill announced the repealing of the Six Nations Cannabis Control Law and Cannabis Control Regulations effective immediately on July 9. According to the press release,\u00a0 accompanied by a video of Elected\u00a0 Chief Hill reading a statement,\u00a0 a lack of resources and enforcement of the Six Nations Cannabis Commission Corporation\u2019s regulations and bylaws led to the decision. Elected Chief Hill said SNEC also took community feedback into consideration during a formal public comment period from May 29 to June 30 when making the decision. Elected Chief Hill’s office\u00a0 did not specify\u00a0 if the feedback... <\/p>\n

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