Medical marijuana patients using Health Canada licences to sell pot illegally
A British Columbia man says Health Canada has handed out so many medical marijuana licences, it's cutting into his profit.
"This is how I make my living," said the man we're calling "Jack." "I grow it and sell it. Money is good — well, not as good as it used to be"
Jack is not his real name. He asked that we conceal his identity so that he could speak candidly about the medical marijuana black market, which he says is saturated with patients producing more than they need and selling off the rest.
"So many people do it now," Jack said. "I can go down a street in the neighbourhood and pick out probably 20-30 houses ... out of 50."
'I know a lot of people that paid doctors, and they didn't have a legitimate reason, but the doctor would give it to them anyway.'- "Jack," marijuana grower
Jack used to...
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