TORONTO – Corus’ History has begun production on a new original docu-series exploring Canada’s controversial marijuana industry as the federal government moves to end pot prohibition.
In B.C. specifically, the marijuana industry is worth an estimated $2.7 billion annually, and produces 40% of all Canadian cannabis, says the news release. Bud Dynasty (7×30) chronicles this rush into the frontier of the legalized pot business, its big players, the obstacles they face, and the journey of building a groundbreaking industry from the leaf up.
Bud Dynasty is produced by Screen Siren Pictures and Henry Less (HL) Ontario Inc. in association with History. Broadcast details will be announced at a later date.
“Bud Dynasty is an original, history-in-the-making series and we are keen to bring viewers a distinctly Canadian perspective on the big business and bold players behind this topical movement,” said Corus Entertainment’s VP original content Lisa Godfrey, in the release. “Following hit, factual formats like History’s Yukon Gold and Ice Road Truckers, Bud Dynasty sets out to document the people and places at the helm of Canada’s thriving marijuana industry.”
