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A majority of voters in Kahnawake have cast their ballots in favour of legalizing cannabis on the Mohawk territory.

The South Shore community rejected Ottawa’s cannabis legislation earlier this month, opting instead to create its own laws governing the growth and sale of legal weed in Kahnawake.

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Before moving forward with any law, Kahnawake’s band council put the issue to a vote last week. In the end, 54.6 per cent of the 425 band members who went to the polls voted to allow the sale of cannabis in their community.

“If we’re going to move forward with legalization, we’re going to get it right,” said Joe Delaronde, a spokesperson for the band council. “We want to understand what the will of the community is here and if it’s right for us.

“Now, chief and council will meet, go over the results of the vote and see what the next step is. After that, we’ll meet with community members and try to get legislation passed.”