Canada Is the World Leader in Legal Pot. How Long Will It Last?

The nation is ready to go with regulation and investment, but maintaining the lead could be tricky.

Cam Battley, chief corporate officer for Aurora Cannabis, at a company greenhouse in Edmonton. Photo: Carlos Chavarria for Bloomberg Businessweek

By Kristine Owram

On an early September morning, six weeks before Canada would become the first Group of Seven country to legalize recreational marijuana…

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