One Dauphin business owner expects that the legalization of marijuana will contribute to increased employment in the Parkland.
Allison Beauchamp, the owner of Heads Held High Hemp and Accessory, expects the industry will create opportunities for local residents.
“I think it will bring some jobs to the community and depending on what the corporations are planning to do around the Parkland area; I think it could up employment levels.”
Beauchamp says the main focus right now is on Winnipeg, and not the Parkland.
“I’m not even too sure how far the province has gone, because any time I’ve spoken with the corporations it’s still up in the air as to what’s going to be going on in our area. Right now I think the focus is mostly on Winnipeg, so we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.”
She says there are still a bunch of questions that must be answered by the provincial government, to really get a sense for what will happen in the Parkland.
