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IBM pitches blockchain for cannabis sale

Blockchain technology could provide a secure way to track the legal sale of cannabis in Canada, IBM has said.

The British Columbia government has begun a public consultation on the legalisation of marijuana, which could take effect in July.

Blockchain is a secure method of recording data using a digital ledger system distributed among hundreds of computers.

The technology underlies crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin.

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