The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) Recreational Cannabis Working Task Group is pleased to provide the community with the results from the MCA Recreational Cannabis Survey. In July 2018, the Government of Canada is expected to pass legislation legalizing the sale of recreational cannabis. The MCA established a Recreational Cannabis Working Task Group in September 2017 to examine the issue […]
Read moreKawehno:ke, Akwesasne – On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) executed a criminal code search warrant at a residence on Jocko Road, on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). The search warrant execution was the result of a criminal investigation conducted by the service’s Community Safety Enforcement Unit. As a result of the search, one non-local male was […]
Read moreFor Immediate Release:Kentenha/October 21, 2023 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held two referendum votes today for the Akwesasne Emergency Management Law and the Akwesasne Cannabis Law. The following unofficial results have been provided by the Chief Electoral Officer. Akwesasne Emergency Management Law Unofficial Results: Kawehno:ke: Yes – 13 No – 26 Tsi Snaihne: Yes – […]
Read moreAKWESASNE CANNABIS LAW & AKWESASNE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LAW The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) would like to inform the community that the Voters List for the Akwesasne Cannabis Law and the Akwesasne Emergency Management Law Referendums have been posted at the following locations: Kana:takon Canada Post Office Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. […]
Read moreAMPS Seizes Drugs, Pills, Cannabis, Currency On Friday, September 15, 2023, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence in the district of Tsi Snaihne (Snye), Akwesasne, Quebec. The search warrant execution was the result of an investigation into street level drug trafficking of a controlled substance. As a […]
Read moreThe Mohawks of Akwesasne have the right to preserve and promote the health, safety, and welfare of members during emergencies, and to maintain law and order in the Territory. As the community government within the Territory, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne exercises the inherent jurisdiction to make laws, regulations, and policies to meet the needs and concerns of the Mohawks […]
Read moreOn April 4th, 2022, the OSC issued a press release providing an update on the Oversight Committee on Legislative Development and the Working Tasks Groups (WTG) that work on the development of three Akwesasne laws, namely: Cannabis Law, Emergency Management Law, and the Akwesasne Election Law Amendments. The Cannabis Law has recently had its legal review completed. In accordance […]
Read moreOn February 7th, 2022, the Oversight Committee on Legislative Development (OSC) issued a press release that provided an update on the development of three Akwesasne Laws: the Cannabis Law, Emergency Management Law, and Akwesasne Election Law amendments. The Working Task Groups (WTG) have been working diligently on the three laws for Phase 1 Development of the Legislative Enactment Procedural […]
Read moreThe Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is asking the public to help them identify a suspect in a reported armed robbery attempt at a Cannabis Dispensary in Kana:takon, that occurred Thursday evening (March 3, 2022). A male subject walked into Diamond Dispensary situated on Third Street at approximately 10:00 PM, portrayed to be a customer, and subsequently brandished a knife […]
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