OHSWEKEN—Six Nations is drafting its own cannabis law rather than wait for outside governments to impose regulations.
“Our main concern is the health and safety of our community, particularly the young people,” elected Chief Ava Hill said.
The most populous First Nation in Canada also sees the potential economic benefits of legalization.
“We have to start developing our own source revenue,” Hill said. “If this is one avenue to do that, that’s one avenue we want to explore."
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