Opinion: Loosen the laws to help cannabis innovators

Montreal’s Parc de Dieppe played host to CannabisFest this week, offering a snapshot of the creative potential surrounding Canada’s burgeoning cannabis industry. Part of a five-day StartupFest, this collection of speakers, investors, media and other interested participants highlighted the infinite opportunities for disruptive businesses to enter emerging markets in Quebec and across Canada.
A new class of risk-takers flooded the city, ready to connect and uncover how cannabis entrepr