James Gallagher and Yan Boissonneault say they want to bring their expertise in running small legal medical grow-ops to the recreational market.

The B.C. men run a handful of small legal medical grow-ops in the province, as part of the 鈥渃raft鈥� marijuana industry.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Boissonneault and Gallagher said they hope to use their skills in the fledgling recreational market by getting a new licence for microcultivation.

Their business started after a scary moment years ago involving Boissonneault鈥檚 daughter.

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Without warning, his baby had stopped breathing, and he frantically performed CPR while his Gallagher called 911.

Boissonneault learned that his daughter had a rare disorder that caused epilepsy, and when pharmaceutical medications failed to cure her seizures, he turned to CBD oil, a non-psychoactive substance in marijuana.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been two years now and she hasn鈥檛 had a seizure,鈥� Boissonneault said, standing next to rows of pungent marijuana plants under glowing white lights.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 what got me involved in this. It鈥檚 quite personal. 鈥� The only profit it gives me is the joy of seeing my daughter smile.鈥�

Video by The Canadian Press

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