18 Manitoba municipalities have said they will not allow retail sales of cannabis in their municipalities.
But the majority, 97 out of 137 municipalities, are in favor of retail stores selling pot in their towns.
In 2017 the conservative government said the decision would be up to each municipality.
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On Thursday the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) shared how municipalities responded to that provincial survey:
- 97 indicated they would allow retail sales of cannabis in their municipalities
- 18 have said they won’t, and
- 22 remain undecided
In December the RM of Gimli passed a resolution to say no to retail cannabis stores, at least for now.
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“We feel the government hasn’t laid out a strong enough plan,” Mayor Randy Woroniuk told Global News on Dec. 17. “We’re saying no, for now.”
The Pembina Valley Reeves and Mayors held a meeting Dec. 11 to discuss the provincial preparations for pot legalization, chaired by Winkler Mayor Martin Harder.
The province had asked each RM to indicate which way they were voting by Dec. 22.