15.03.030 Purpose

(a) The purpose of this Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Medical Marijuana Ordinance ("Ordinance") is to legalize the possession, acquisition, use, delivery, transfer, transportation, manufacture and sale of medical marijuana on Tribal Territory subject to strict rules and regulations that are set forth herein.

(b) This chapter establishes a comprehensive Tribal regulatory process over all aspects of medical marijuana use including, but not limited to, possession, acquisition, use, delivery, transfer, transportation, manufacture, and sale of medical marijuana on Tribal Territory. To administer this process, the Tribe herein establishes two regulatory bodies: (1) the Akwesasne Public Health Authority that will serve as the administrator of the rules and regulations; and (2) the Akwesasne Medical Marijuana Advisory Board that will act as an advisory body on scientific and technical matters.