A proposal from the Alberta Bottle Depot Association would give cannabis users the ability to bring their plastic containers to the bottle depot for a refund.

The cannabis industry is expected to generate billions of dollars — which could be the motive behind one illicit company taking a big risks.

A Halifax man has spotted an opportunity to take some of the packaging out of the waste stream, while also improving lives.

Some buyers are complaining the bulky packaging for newly legalized cannabis is environmentally unfriendly, but producers say government guidelines are to blame.

From seed to sale, cannabis products are heavily regulated - including strict packaging.

"It’s highly unfair that tobacco companies don’t have to play by the same rules."

Garfield Mahood has spent 30 years fighting for the Canadian government to require plain packaging for cigarettes.