A Manitoba resident is taking the province to court to get the government to change its legislation to allow Manitobans to grow their own pot at home.

 

Jesse Lavoie, is challenging a section of The Liquor, Gaming, and Cannabis Control Act, which bans the cultivation of cannabis in a home residence for personal use, which he filed an application for in August 2020.

 

Lavoie argues the legislation  is unconstitutional because it encroaches on federal authority over criminal law.

 

He states that Manitobans being allowed to grow their own pot would lead to more tax revenues in the government’s pockets and would decrease sales for the black market.

 

Lavoie filed his responding expert affidavit evidence to court last week which includes testimony from researchers and experts in the cannabis industry, and has also received the support from the Green and Liberal Parties of Manitoba.

 

For the full interview with Lavoie, catch Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10.