As Canadians flock to stores and online sellers to buy legal weed, many other countries across the world are keeping a close eye on the nation, wondering how the pot business will play out.

As recreational marijuana legalization looms, some industry insiders are predicting a hot niche in the market for less potent products.

Sen. Claude Carignan says the meetings have confirmed their suspicion that the Trudeau government has been playing down the potential impact of legalization on Canadians who try to cross the border.