Medical cannabis

Italy recently allowed the chronically sick to purchase marijuana for medicinal purposes. But the country’s supply has been severely constrained. Now the army is stepping in. Meanwhile, in Canada, the elk supply is anything but constrained and that’s a problem. And President Barack Obama may have to ally with Syria’s Bashar al-Assad.

Canada is making it a whole lot easier to get medical marijuana. Think vending machines.

Canada is making it a whole lot easier to get medical marijuana. Think vending machines.

So who benefits financially from the legalization of marijuana? And could legalizing and taxing the drug be a good way to boost local and state economies? Ryan Nerz joins us now to talk about these issues.

Last December, Uruguay became the first country to regulate the sale and production of marijuana, from seed to smoke. Now, people who were growing pot illegally are preparing to start legitimate businesses.