A cannabis grow operation's proximity to Six Nations' downtown and its potential environmental impacts is causing concern with some neighbors. Nancy Porter lives with her 82 year-old mother on property that's been in their family for generations.
Their backyard deck overlooks a three-meter-tall berm made of dirt. Behind it are 55-plus greenhouses that have been erected over the past few months.
"It's a 60-70 acre [24-28 hectare] field, open field and you're still putting more in," she said of the ongoing project. The Six Nations Cannabis Commission (SNCC) was established in 2019 to regulate cannabis businesses on Six Nations of the Grand River, near Hamilton, Ont.
According to the application process on the commission's website, there is a 15-day public notice period during which the applicant "must post a placard in a conspicuous location on the proposed property" and notices would be circulated "to residents in close proximity to the proposed site to elicit responses supporting or opposing the project."
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