James Sellars is a career finanncial services professional and an economist in the Austrian Tradition. He has an advanced degree in economics from the University of Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid. Outspoken and passionate about government policy, Mr. Sellars has written this book as an aid to students and researchers who wish to understand the history of what occurred during the legalization of cannabis in Canada. Additionally, he has offered research sourced from some of the great minds of economics both from the past as well as those alive today. He has expressed a hope that more people will learn the principals of economics that govern how humans interact commercially and through this insight will be better equipped to evaluate the policies our governments introduce in their attempt to govern better. Finally, with a flare for humour, he introduces a lighter element in the section of each chapter titled 'From the Sidelines' where two fictional senior citizens discuss the practical and common sense realities of this insipient industry, Recreational Cannabis in Canada.