SMITHS FALLS, Ontario Millions of dollars worth of marijuana plants sat under lamps brighter than the noonday sun as employees of Canadas largest cannabis business bustled about the 47 giant growing rooms of its factory, which once made Hershey bars.

Now its home to Tweed, whose parent company, Canopy Growth, was the first Canadian marijuana grower to debut on the New York Stock Exchange.

Valued at more than $10 billion, Canopy is worth even more than Bombardier, the Canadian manufacturer that is one of the worlds largest makers of planes and trains, offering a stark example of this nations new get-rich-quick hope the marijuana industry.

On Oct. 17, Canada is set to become only the second country in the world and the first major economy to legalize marijuana for all uses. Companies are clamoring to join in what some are calling a green rush.

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