Canadian cannabis company offers $1 million to budding legal pot entrepreneurs

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As Canada inches closer towards cannabis legalization, a leading investor group looks to handsomely fund the next best idea in the legal marijuana business.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s timetable to legalize cannabis for adult use by the summer is steadily approaching. To mark the momentous decision, Canopy Rivers Corporation is hosting a pitch day for new businesses seeking to join in on Canada’s nascent legal marijuana industry.

The company is offering up to $1,000,000 of seed capital to support aspiring cannabis entrepreneurs throughout a diverse range of industry segments, including micro-growers, micro-processors, hemp production, lab testing, retailers, and other needs emerging from the proposed regulations.

Proprietors intending to apply for a micro-license under the proposed Bill C-45 Cannabis Act are eligible. The selected winners will be given the opportunity to pitch their idea to panel of industry professionals and Canopy Rivers representatives in Vancouver at the International Cannabis Business Conference on June 25th.

Anyone with a serious effort to impact Canada’s incoming legal cannabis industry…

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