Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised marijuana legalization in his 2015 campaign, and he's making good on that promise. By July 2018, our neighbors to the North are expected to legalize recreational cannabis throughout the country.
Trudeau made the promise because it had broad support from the people. According to a 2016 survey conducted by Nanos Research/CTV News, 66% of Canadian voters either supported or somewhat supported legalizing recreational marijuana.
However, Canadian executives, particularly in the oil sector, aren't happy...
Oil Executives Fear Operating Impairment and Costs Over Pot Legalization
Canadian oil companies are concerned about their employees operating under the influence of marijuana.
Several industry leaders base their opposition on experiences in the Colorado oil industry, a state where marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use. According to a May 1 CBC News report, Precision Drilling CEO Kevin Neveu said his company has failed more workers in Colorado for drug use after legalization than before.
He also said costs have increased for employees who need drug counselling or for workers who fail a drug test and must be sent home.
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And according to CBC News, the drug tests can be very expensive. Randomly drug-testing employees can cost anywhere from $85 to $325 per test.
Enform, an oil industry training organization, also criticized Trudeau in April for failing to cover how workplace regulations can be unified from province to province. Mark Salkeld, the president of the Petroleum Services Association of Canada, told CBC News that marijuana legalization in Canada poses an even bigger problem for the oil industry than other sectors because of the harsh operating environments of oil fields.
These are legitimate concerns that need to be addressed.
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However, it won't derail the pot stock boom that is about to take place in Canada.
Because cannabis will be legal across the country, medical marijuana sales are expected to skyrocket. Statista projects medical marijuana sales in Canada in 2017 will reach $233 million. By 2020, that will increase 217% to $739 million.
According to CIBC World Markets, marijuana tax revenue from all marijuana sales could be $5 billion annually in Canada if illegal cannabis sales are curtailed.
And before full legalization of cannabis in Canada, Money Morning Director of Tech & Venture Capital Research Michael A. Robinson wants our readers to know the best way to profit.
That's why, in an exclusive broadcast, he shared five tiny pot stocks that could potentially turn a small stake into $100,000...
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Michael is one of our most prominent and respected investing "gurus" here at Money Map Press - and for good reason. He is one of the top financial analysts working today. Make no mistake; Michael's ideas are completely his own. He's a true original. He works solely for Money Map Press... and receives absolutely no compensation from companies he writes about.
His book "Overdrawn: The Bailout of American Savings" was a prescient look at the anatomy of the nation's S&L crisis, long before the word "bailout" became part of our daily lexicon. He's a Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and reporter, lauded by the Columbia Journalism Review for his aggressive style.
Michael's 30-year track record as a leading tech analyst has garnered him rave reviews, too.
As editor of the financial newsletter American Wealth Underground, Michael amassed an amazing track record using rigorous investing. The first analyst to uncover the rare earth mineral crisis, he amassed cumulative gains of 990% for his readers in just 16 months.
His research is world class, too. The Oakland Tribune, Detroit News, The San Francisco Examiner, The Kansas City Times, Wealth Magazine, and American Banker all publish his reporting. He has appeared on Larry King's syndicated radio show.
Michael has an honors economics degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia with a minor in journalism.
And in a time-sensitive audio briefing, pot stock expert Michael Robinson details five marijuana stocks that are best positioned to skyrocket upon legalization and how you can grab your stake in them. Click here to listen to the briefing...