to oklahoma, the hottest weed market in the us today. it s kind of a wild, wild west. oklahoma didn t set any limits on the number of licences they would issue, you could drive down the street and find dispensaries all around us. this couple obtained one of the first cultivation licences and run a dispensary outside of oklahoma city. we have three containers we grow in, some of these grow houses are 10,000 square feet. last year, oklahoma issued more grow licences than any other state. nearly 10% of its population are registered to use medical cannabis. the big leaf plants are indica tend to be enter they relax people and these plants are sativa, they give you energy and focus. oklahoma is known to be a very red state but the interesting thing is the number of very elderly people who are interested in cannabis now. more people are accepting of it as a medicinal plant. it smells really good. little lemony.
sales and conservation more complicated and it fuels a black market across the country. after the fiasco in new mexico, many chinese investors lost their life savings. but a new opportunity was on the horizon. for irving and his clients, it was an obvious choice to move to oklahoma, the hottest new market in the us today. to move to oklahoma, the hottest weed market in the us today. it s kind of a wild, wild west. 0klahoma didn t set any limits on the number of licences they would issue, you could drive down the street and find
newsweek reports canada s weed market is expected to grow to about $4.5 billion and generate about $300 million in taxes, but don t buy those buds yet, canadians. legalization goes into effect october 17th. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. hey, i m brian stelter, and this is reliable sources, our weekly look at the story behind the story, how the media really works and how the news gets made. this hour, time magazine editor ed felisenfall is here responding to the controversy over this cover. and we have a personal perspective about detaining children. plus, on the criticism of the president and why that emboldens mbak supporters. first, too much of the
it continues to cost the country and the world big money. i and others have put estimates at 2% gdp. bribery alone shaves about 2% off gdp growth. with so much at stake, we re hoping we see exhibit like corruption park pop up all over the world, including the united states. viewers should feel free to tweet or e-mail us and tell us what they would like to see at the exhibits. the answer to my gps challenge question this week is a. canadian prime minister justin trudeau fulfilled one of his campaign promises by legalizing the consumption of marijuana for personal use as well as a nationwide recreational market for the drug. uruguay led the world on pot, but canada was the first to canada s weed market is