There are currently over 500 LPs for Canadian Cannabis, and all of them are licensed to conduct different processes to take cannabis from seed to smokable product. The first set of licenses allow producers to partake in either Cultivation, Micro-cultivation, or Nurseries. These are the producers who begin with harvesting and cultivation; of the 500+ LPS, about 200 are legally able to cultivate seeds and plants, whether it is for small- or large-scale growing. Those LPs with a license to cultivate plants and seeds- indoors or outdoors -can then distribute their seeds to dispensaries and medical patients.

The seed to harvest time is about 18 weeks and here's how it happens: