{"id":27185,"date":"2018-10-19T12:34:05","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T16:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=27185"},"modified":"2022-03-16T10:10:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:10:59","slug":"canadian-college-prepares-a-new-generation-of-pot-growers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/canadian-college-prepares-a-new-generation-of-pot-growers\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian College Prepares a New Generation of Pot Growers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two days ago, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana, and lines of eager buyers are practically spilling into the U.S.<\/p>\n

People just can\u2019t get enough.<\/p>\n

Tweed<\/a>, a major Canadian cannabis company, had sales last year worth only CAD$77 million<\/a>, or $66 million. Overall, the company lost CAD$70 million, or $53.5 million.<\/p>\n

Now, the top 12 Canadian cannabis companies are worth nearly CAD$55 billion<\/a>, or $42 billion, and mega brands like Coca-Cola<\/a> and Constellation Brands<\/a>, the makers of Corona, Modelo, Svedka and more, are ready to get involved.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a strong proponent of the legalization.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been too easy for our kids to get marijuana — and for criminals to reap the profits,\u201d he tweeted<\/a> in June. \u201cToday, we change that. Our plan to legalize & regulate marijuana just passed the Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been too easy for our kids to get marijuana – and for criminals to reap the profits. Today, we change that. Our plan to legalize & regulate marijuana just passed the Senate. #PromiseKept<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 20, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n