Seven Canadian producers have been granted licences to export the crop. That may well be just an initial trickle, as the floodgates open on an international medical cannabis market. Along with Tilray, Canadian producers Aurora, Cronos and Canopy Growth are tapping the German market. Peru and Mexico have also passed legislation to legalize medical cannabis, and Canadian companies are promising further announcements soon. Neil Closner, CEO of Ontario-based MedReleaf, believes Canadian medical marijuana producers have the potential to become global giants.

Source: CBC News January 03, 2018 16:18 UTC