Is the legal cannabis business about to go global?
The Inquiry
BBC
4.6 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2021
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Changes to the laws governing cannabis use are happening around the world. The number of States in the USA legalising cannabis is increasing rapidly. Uruguay and Canada have legalised it already, and Mexico may soon follow suit.
Tanya Beckett looks at the different models of legalisation and at what might be holding the global cannabis industry back.
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| 0:00.0 | From the BBC World Service. |
| 0:02.0 | He said he was heck her. |
| 0:03.0 | So many millions of dollars. |
| 0:04.0 | It's gotta be North Korea. |
| 0:05.0 | How in the world did this happen? |
| 0:07.0 | The Lazarus Heist. |
| 0:08.0 | Episode 1 is available now. |
| 0:12.0 | Welcome to the inquiry. |
| 0:14.0 | I'm Tanya Beckett, each week one question |
| 0:17.0 | for expert witnesses and an answer. |
| 0:30.0 | It's a sunny Saturday afternoon in LA |
| 0:33.0 | and there are a few items on your shopping list. |
| 0:36.0 | Keyline pie, sherbet, lemon haze, and pineapple express. |
| 0:41.0 | These may sound like some pretty enticing desserts, |
| 0:44.0 | but instead they're actually varieties of cannabis |
| 0:48.0 | you can buy in dispensaries across the city. |
| 0:51.0 | Buying cannabis legally is becoming increasingly common |
| 0:56.0 | around the world. |
| 0:58.0 | Congress in the US may soon be asked to vote on legislation |
| 1:02.0 | which would allow all Americans legal access to cannabis. |
| 1:06.0 | And Mexico is the latest country |
| 1:09.0 | making serious moves towards loosening legislation. |
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