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Steinbach blocks cannabis plebiscite after 3,000 signatures rejected

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Steinbach city council blocked a cannabis retail plebiscite after invalidating over 3,000 of 4,000 petition signatures.
Lavoie said most rejected signatures lacked full street addresses because residents feared privacy breaches after local fraud.
Provincial law requires signatures from 20 % of voters, or 2,680 electors, to hold a plebiscite.
Toba Grown president Jesse Lavoie announced he will pursue legal action against Steinbach over the disqualifications.

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Steinbach city council blocked a cannabis retail plebiscite after invalidating over 3,000 of 4,000 petition signatures.
Lavoie said most rejected signatures lacked full street addresses because residents feared privacy breaches after local fraud.
Provincial law requires signatures from 20 % of voters, or 2,680 electors, to hold a plebiscite.
Toba Grown president Jesse Lavoie announced he will pursue legal action against Steinbach over the disqualifications.