Adults in Manitoba may be able to begin growing up to four cannabis plants at home this May.

The Manitoba government has now listed May 1, 2025, as the coming into force date for its repeal of the prohibition on adults growing up to four cannabis plants at home

That is the date that the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (S.M. 2024, c. 22) comes into force. 

That legislation will allow a person who is 19 years of age or over to cultivate up to four cannabis plants in their residence. In a notice in January, the proposed regulations required cannabis to be grown in an indoor location that is inaccessible to young persons.

The previously announced proposed coming into force date for the legislation was April 1, 2025.

Bill 34, The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act, which repealed Manitoba’s ban on growing up to four cannabis plants at home, passed the Manitoba legislature on June 3, 2024. 

The ban on growing cannabis at home had been put in place by the former Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba in 2018. The Manitoba NDP committed to repealing the bill and did so after forming the government following the October 2023 election. 

The proposed regulations will allow a person who is 19 years of age or older to cultivate up to four cannabis plants in their “ordinary residence.” However, a person will not be allowed to cultivate cannabis plants in different residences at the same time, and only four plants can be in a home, regardless of how many adults reside there. 

All cannabis plants will be required to come from seeds or plant material that is not illicit cannabis, and all plants must be cultivated indoors in a room or container that is securely locked or in a location that is not otherwise accessible to young persons.

In a recent memo from Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL), retailers were informed that they would soon be able to add cannabis seeds to their product offerings.

Tina Jansen, the buyer at Farmer Jane Cannabis, which has six locations in Manitoba, says she hopes to have seeds in store by early June, following a product call from the MBLL.

“I’m hopeful we will not be waiting long after that May 1 date before we will be able to purchase seeds, because I do think there will be an initial rush of  people very excited to try their hand at growing cannabis.”

Jesse Lavoie, who helped to spearhead a lawsuit targeting Manitoba’s home grow ban with his group TobaGrown, says he is happy to see the law progressing, but has concerns with some of the proposed regulations.

“Manitobans deserve, and we at TobaGrown are beyond excited to watch the homegrow community grow and thrive in Manitoba,” Lavoie told StratCann via email. “If a ban on growing four plants outdoors is set in place, I will move forward with a challenge in court. Although we hope to avoid further legal battles, we’ve come too far to accept half-measures. Let’s make home growing truly accessible.”

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