Residents of Altona have voted "yes" to allowing cannabis stores within the town, after nearly a year of debate within the community. Of 1,155 voters, 692 — or 60 per cent — voted "yes" to the question: "Should licensed retail cannabis stores be allowed in Altona?" The plebiscite came nearly a year after a group of citizens petitioned to keep a cannabis store, which had already been approved by the town's council, from opening. The town organized a virtual town hall event last month about what a cannabis retailer would look like in Altona and to allow people to ask questions. Alberta-based Westleaf Inc. was initially expected to set up shop in Altona but the company bailed.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2020 02:48 UTC