So far as I can recall, Tobacco industry forced governments to make cannabis sativa illegal despite voluminous scientific research which showed it was relatively harmless as a recreational "drug" and which also showed off its vast and proven track record as a medicine.
Seems now that Pharmaceutical industry is more influential and powerful than the dying (but far from dead yet) Tobacco industry, licenses to use cannabis medicinal products will be seen as a very lucrative money maker.
Seems now that Pharmaceutical industry is more influential and powerful than the dying (but far from dead yet) Tobacco industry, licenses to use cannabis medicinal products will be seen as a very lucrative money maker.