February 17, 2024

Dear Minister,

As a retired military veteran and cannabis user I would like to point out the one problem I have with Manitoba’s laws on cannabis. Right now, Manitoba is one of only two provinces who don’t allow their citizens to grow the 4 plants for personal use that all of the other provinces and territories allow.

I think, if anything, the last 5 years of legal cannabis has shown that it has not become a societal problem and that the provinces who do allow growing at home don’t have any more issues than the provinces that don’t and that the provincial political parties who believed this were mistaken.

Last year was the first time in my life I ever contributed to a political party, your party, because it was apparent that the other parties in Manitoba, including the one in power, had no real solutions for Manitoba’s problems.

I realize that next to something like Healthcare in Manitoba, this is a very small irritation, but I think it’s a small gesture Manitoba could do to help cannabis users and help the province line up with cannabis laws nationally. It would also boost the home grower suppliers here.

Yours truly,

On behalf of The Honourable Matt Wiebe, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Keeper of the Great Seal of the Province of Manitoba and Minister responsible for the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation, we would like to acknowledge receipt of your email. Please note that this is an automated response to let you know that your email has been received and that it will be reviewed at the earliest opportunity.

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Government of Manitoba

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Gouvernement du Manitoba

I doubt my email had any influence, but I did send it and so did my wife.