The cultivation and selling of marijuana remains illegal in Canada, but officials estimate that it is already British Columbia's richest export. Pot...
more The cultivation and selling of marijuana remains illegal in Canada, but officials estimate that it is already British Columbia's richest export. Pot barons, cash-strapped governments and even pharmaceutical companies are part of a growing movement that supports decriminalization--while Ottawa sends mixed messages. Bud Inc. traces this thriving homegrown industry's evolution from rich kids smuggling dope in their luggage, to trans oceanic operations involving tons of cargo, to todays multi-billion dollar domestic enterprises, and provides a fascinating inside look at how a long-marginalized crop is revolutionizing the Canadian economy.
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