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Could Legal “Made in Canada” Marijuana Become a Global Export?

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 02/18/2015 - 12:19

For decades, illegal marijuana has made its way down to the United States from Canada. “B.C. Bud” is a brand name that resonates with recreational marijuana users from Seattle to Sarasota. But could Canada’s first mover advantage in the business of marijuana translate into an industry that we could ultimately export to the United States?

On April 1st of last year, new rules were introduced that changed the Canadian government’s approach to marijuana and laid the groundwork for what many think is the inevitable legalization of the substance here. In the meantime, a half-step was taken. Under the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), Health Canada no longer supplies marijuana to those with a proven medical need but instead has tasked licensed commercial producers to do so.

NPR last week covered how Canada’s marijuana industry has become mainstream. Reporter Steve Henn profiled pot entrepreneur Brendan Kennedy, a Yale School of Management...

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