Written comments being accepted on St. Regis Mohawk Tribe hemp cultivation draft regulations
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 - 6:09 am AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe says draft regulations have been developed for governing the cultivation of hemp under the Tribe’s jurisdiction. The draft regulations are now available for a 30-day period for tribal members to submit written comments. In December 2016, tribal voters were posed with the referendum question: “Should the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe explore options to legalize, license and regulate the cultivation, production and distribution of Industrial Hemp? Sixty-six percentof tribal voters approved the Tr...