21 October 2019

‘In my opinion, it’s a real problem, and not a very rare one”, – noted Lorne Weiss, chair of the Manitoba Real Estate Association’s political action committee

The Free Press doesn’t provide the exact address of the property, but says this month it was listed for sale without any cannabis information disclosure. Although the listing was removed last week, a Winnipeg real estate agent who initially represented the sellers but then quit, says the removal wasn’t caused by the cannabis issue.

Weiss says dealing with properties which have been used for producing cannabis (legally or illegally) could be a real challenge for real estate agents.

The law requires a full disclosure in case the drugs were produced illegally, Weiss explained. However, when it comes to legal home cannabis production, the situation becomes not so simple.

“As it’s legal, the agent doesn’t have any reason to mention it. It’s like saying that African violets have been grown here”, – Weiss said.

The seller may decide to provide this information, but it’s not obligatory.

“First of all, because it’s legal, and second, due to the privacy concerns.”

After Ottawa legalized cannabis last October, Canadian adults have the right to grow up to four cannabis plants per property for non-medical purposes.