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Ottawa to legalize outdoor cannabis crops
DANIEL LEBLANC PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER
CHRISTINA PELLEGRINI
OTTAWA AND TORONTO
PUBLISHED JUNE 26, 2018
UPDATED 9 HOURS AGO
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-outdoor-cannabis-crops-soon-to-be-legal-in-canada/
Large cannabis producers will be allowed to start growing outdoor crops immediately, offering a new, cheaper source of competition to established indoor producers that have condemned the practice as unsafe for users and vulnerable to theft.

Until now, licensed producers of medical cannabis have grown their crops in greenhouses and indoor facilities. When the recreational market opens on Oct. 17, the only legal supply of cannabis will come from these facilities, where security is tight, the environment is controlled and every interaction with a plant is recorded on video.

However, new regulations the federal government is expected to unveil this week will open the door to commercial outdoor cultivation. While it is too late in the production cycle in most of the country to start outdoor cultivation this year, the new rules will be in place for next year’s production season.