The New Dealers: who's making a killing off medical marijuana

New legislation has rocked the medical marijuana world, taking the traditional grow op from suburban basements to mammoth warehouses. The new pot kings own suits, have smart haircuts and list their companies on the TSX, and they’re dead set on getting rich.

THE EGGHEAD
Marc Wayne, CEO of Bedrocan, a grower and importer of vaunted Dutch medical pot.

Biz cred
Wayne is president of Spiderco Investments and an ex–managing partner of OAM Computer Group. He’s also a past alumni director of the Toronto French School.

Weed cred
Wayne was business development director for the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids, a marijuana research group.

Do you smoke?
“Of course, when I was a teenager, but not anymore. That’s the first time I’ve been asked that question.”

Backer
Real estate mogul Murray Goldman of the Goldman...

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