City of Winnipeg enacts new licence requirement for medical cannabis growers

Medical cannabis growers in Winnipeg are going to need a licence to grow starting Tuesday.

The Designated Growers Licence program will apply to those authorized by Health Canada who supply a prescribed amount of medical cannabis to those who need it. Additionally, the growing site has to be located in an industrial zone.

This comes after city council made changes to several bylaws earlier this year that restricted cannabis growing in residential neighbourhoods.

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Those interested in applying for a license can go to the designated growers licence page on the city’s website.

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