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Federal Court documents obtained by The Eastern Door have shed more light on the notice of application for judicial review filed against the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) by a community member.

Kanesatake’s general election was cancelled on the eve of election day, with the electoral officer blaming a flawed electoral code for a mountain of irregularities, escalating the community’s governance problems into a full-blown crisis and leaving Kanehsata’kehró:non scrambling to make sense of their new political reality.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has officially announced that an election will be held this fall to fill all seven vacant seats on the Alcoholic Beverages Control (ABC) Board, the regulatory body responsible for overseeing the sale, distribution, and production of alcohol within the community.n

Tomorrow (Saturday) is election day in Kanesatake, with polls for the 2025 Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) general elections open for the last time as the community chooses its next band council leaders.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has been served with a Federal Court filing by a community member, who has submitted a notice of application against the MCK and the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB).

Though the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)’s 45-day moratorium on retail cannabis sales lifts today, nothing is set to change in the community, with progress on the cannabis file and a decision about its future at a standstill without any Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) members.

The Kahnawake Junior B Hunters continued their quest for playoff redemption by reaching the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League (OJBLL) finals for the second straight year, winning  13-8 on Wednesday night against the Akwesasne Thunder, completing the three-game sweep.

Cannabis. Marijuana. Weed.

It has many names and, as we have learned, it has many detractors and many supporters in Kahnawake.

A former Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) member said that part of the reason for her departure is because of a loss of faith in “the integrity of the system,” with a meeting between a dispensary license applicant and three Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs last year deepening her concerns about “political interference.”

Within hours of a roaring fire claiming another residence in Kahnawake, community members have raised thousands of dollars, organized raffles, and planned gatherings to come to the aid of the locals who lost their home.