Seven states say Yes to marijuana, so now what’s in it for Canada?
While Donald Trump was winning one of the biggest upsets in American political history, other ballot measures were quietly tallying wins alongside the Donald.
Americans in 7 states have now voted to enact legislation that will, to varying degrees, legitimize marijuana for medical and/or recreational purposes. With a combined market value estimated at US$7.4 billion annually, and an expected growth rate of 28 per cent annually, the U.S. combined market for marijuana is expected to be worth US$21.2 billion by 2020.
The significance of these measures to Canadian marijuana users and growers is substantial. The more states that adopt marijuana usage rules, the closer weed comes to becoming a national export crop for Canadian growers. And that, as much as anything, explains the ongoing surge in marijuana stock prices here.
With the Canadian dollar steady for the last few years at an average 25 per cent discount to the greenback, Canada...
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