Weed Dealers on How They Are Searching for an Exit Strategy
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From Liberal Party insiders to pharmacists, many Canadians stand to gain from the legalization of pot. But one group of hard-working entrepreneurs is posed to be left in the cold when the $5-billion recreational pot market goes above ground: your everyday weed dealers.
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In Vancouver, where pot has been an integral, and pretty much accepted, part of the economy for decades, weed dealers in Canada’s priciest city are contemplating their options—and in some cases their exit strategies.
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“There’s a lot of private weed dealers who have just stopped. It’s just not something you can rely on anymore.”
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“The sad reality is a good percentage of the revenue that’s going to be made off of this will be from a big corporate angle,” she said. “There’s a whole bunch of people who are going to get lost in that mix.”
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