Starting May 1, Manitobans will be allowed to cultivate up to 4 marijuana plants at home, but only indoors
More than six years after cannabis was legalized in Canada, Manitoba is about to allow residents to grow their own marijuana at home — but a cannabis advocate who challenged the province’s previous prohibition says the changes don’t go far enough.
Starting May 1, Manitobans over the age of 19 will be allowed to grow up to four cannabis plants — the maximum allowed under the federal Cannabis Act — in their home, as long as they’re indoors and not accessible to anyone under 19.
Jesse Lavoie founded the cannabis advocacy organization TobaGrown, which took Manitoba to court over its previous rules in 2020.
He argues even under the relaxed rules, the ban on outdoor growing feeds negative stereotypes associated with cannabis.
“When you’re only allowed to grow in a locked room somewhere in your house and you’re not allowed to bring those plants outside, that’s still keeping the taboo [alive],” Lavoie said.
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