{"id":228532,"date":"2018-08-22T18:04:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T22:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/podcast\/canadas-cannabis-economy-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T01:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:04:44","slug":"canadas-cannabis-economy-2","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/policyoptions.irpp.org\/fr\/podcast\/canadas-cannabis-economy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s cannabis economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

What kind of economic impact can we expect from recreational cannabis legalization? Contributors to our Policy Options <\/em>feature series The Economics of Canadian Cannabis<\/a> join the “potcast” to discuss.<\/p>\n

Colin Busby, IRPP research director and co-editor of the series, gives an overview of some of the key economic questions being raised as the Oct.17 legalization date approaches. Allan W. Gregory, professor of economics at Queen\u2019s University, looks at the future of the medical cannabis market. And Rebecca Jesseman, director of policy at the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, breaks down the potential health costs<\/a> of legalization.<\/p>\n

Photo:\u00a0Marijuana plants grow at MedReleaf in Markham, Canada. EPA\/WARREN TODA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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