

There are more than 200 different compounds and they all do different things. “We are looking at pulling this plant apart and putting it back together in different ways and not just selling it in Canada but around the world,” he said. Move over edibles what about cannabis in beer? The third wave is what his company has been focusing on: innovation and creating brand new products. “The first wave will be the ‘holy moly, it’s legal’ wave,” he said.Īfter an initial under supply, production will stabilize and the second wave - highly branded products - will hit Canadian consumers. One of the event’s four guest speakers, he predicts there will be three waves for businesses. The number of people wearing suits outnumbered the people sporting tattoos about 20 to 1 at Thursday’s Business in Vancouver seminar.Īnd with its focus on potential impacts on business - both within the workplace and for entrepreneurs - it seemed evident that Canada is about to become a brave new world of opportunities for those who feel more comfortable wearing a tie than a Cheech and Chong t-shirt.Ĭhris Wagner is CEO Emerald Health Sciences.

You know that marijuana has come a long way, baby, when an event about legalizing cannabis is held at the tony Vancouver Club.
