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But please remember I have always said there are excellent users on Boards, and in social media and of course there are excellent contributors on platforms such as FOOL and Seeking Alpha. I always provided links to the reputable third party sources that warn about using such places for investment advice. Last time I checked, Great White Sharks swam in the same ocean as Dory and Nemo.

You may recall that well over two years ago in one of my earlier USA articles I referred to the Canadian Industry as being a bit like the

American wild west of legend. You may recall I referenced the rumoured alleged actic by some of writing positive reviews and comments if payment was made and the opposite if payment was not made or if the promoter’s calls went unanswered. All of the above seem to echo that as there is a common thread weaving in and out all of the listed ones as well as any others you can think of and that is a lack of a cohesive unified plan with full buy-in and participation by all relevant stakeholders. Even the American

opportunistic promoters and influencers (ie: paid stock promoters) following the smart money north are no different than their counterparts from the old west moving westward with expansion. It is not a coincidence that they may appear to be reading our content because before long they mirror what they liked on their own platforms. Let someone else do the work and purport it as your own – indeed like the con artists and snake oil salesman of a bygone era and exactly why I use the term Huckster

But opportunists exist in Canada too

and enforce edibles and beverages? This recent Bloomberg article spells this out with uncanny clarity (Click Here).

And we can keep going … feel free to add more of your own …

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