The Cannavist Issue 6 B2C | Page 39

“ I’ve been doing this before she met Harry, I’m not trying to embarrass her. I’m thrilled to be in such a hot industry Dooley’s side of the family were not at the royal wedding in 2018. The high life Earlier this year, the couple announced they would be stepping back from royal duties and would be splitting their time between the UK and Canada. They are understood to have rented an $18 million home on Vancouver Island on Canada’s west coast, which is reported to be in an area populated by hemp farms. The waterfront property is said to boast eight bedrooms, ten bathrooms and has access to the beach. Due to changes in the law surrounding recreational cannabis in Canada in October 2018, British Columbia’s Saanich District has introduced bylaws and has been welcoming entrepreneurs who are cultivating and selling non-medical cannabis. It’s a developing industry which could contribute billions to the Canadian economy. According to maps of the Agricultural Land Reserve, among the areas given the green light for such production is Vancouver Island, where Meghan and Harry have been based since the Christmas period. “ Photo credit: @sussexroyal “The Prince of Wales thought it would be educational and shocking for him to attend.” The royal we-ed It’s not just Meghan that has a tie to cannabis but Prince Harry is also said to have tried cannabis while attending a Highgrove party in 2002. In a Netfl ix documentary, royal correspondent, Jenny Bond said: “I think Prince Charles was shocked to fi nd Prince Harry was smoking weed.” A senior offi cial for the palace said at the time: “We acknowledge that on several occasions last summer, Prince Harry experimented with cannabis. It is not that he had or has a serious problem, but he did take the drug. Prince Harry did attend to Featherstone Lodge for a day to learn about the possible consequences of starting to take cannabis.” Photo credit: premier.shutterstock 39