More than 1,100 people voted, with 463 saying ‘no’ and 692 saying ‘yes’ to cannabis retail. Batchelor shared the experiences of neighbouring communities that had allowed for cannabis retail and found there were no negative impacts. A few months earlier, in October 2019, the town had held a public hearing to discuss the possibility of a cannabis retailer moving in. In January, a petition arrived on the desks of town officials in Altona, Man., a small community about 10 kilometres north of the U.S. border. The petition triggered a community plebiscite with one question and only two possible answers. “Should licensed retail cannabis stores be allowed in Altona?” How two high-performance athletes are challenging cannabis stereotypes Cancer cure?
In January, a petition arrived on the desks of town officials in Altona, Man., a small community about 10 kilometres north of the U.S. border.
A few months earlier, in October 2019, the town had held a public hearing to discuss the possibility of a cannabis retailer moving in. As part of its effort to have a weed store within a 30-minute drive for 90 per cent of Manitobans, within two years of legalization, the provincial government had selected Altona as a retail destination.
Not everyone was thrilled with that decision....
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