Jodie Emery, editor-in-chief of Cannabis Culture, discusses the merger of Canadian companies Aurora Cannabis and CanniMed, creating the largest cannabis company in the world. The deal is valued at $6 billion. We talk about other potential mergers on the horizon as Canada prepares for marijuana legalization this summer. Emery also discusses regulations the Canadian government could impose once prohibition ends.
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