# Canadian Strain > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Canadian_Strain > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Canadian_Strain.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Strain > Source revision: 1339046844 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2019 Canadian film Canadian Strain Poster Directed by Geordie Sabbagh Produced by Ashleigh Rains Starring Jess Salgueiro Cinematography Andrew Curr Edited by Michael G. England Music by Erik Arnesen Production company We'll Be Over Here Productions Distributed by Pacific Northwest Pictures Release date December 7, 2019 (2019-12-07) (Whistler) Running time 79 minutes Country Canada Language English ***Canadian Strain*** is a 2019 [Canadian](/source/Canada) comedy film, directed by Geordie Sabbagh.[1] The film stars [Jess Salgueiro](/source/Jess_Salgueiro) as Anne Banting, a [drug dealer](/source/Drug_dealer) whose livelihood is disrupted by the 2018 legalization of [cannabis in Canada](/source/Cannabis_in_Canada).[2] The film's cast also includes [Thom Allison](/source/Thom_Allison), [Benjamin Ayres](/source/Benjamin_Ayres), [Natalie Brown](/source/Natalie_Brown_(actress)), [Colin Mochrie](/source/Colin_Mochrie), [Ashleigh Rains](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashleigh_Rains&action=edit&redlink=1), [Naomi Snieckus](/source/Naomi_Snieckus) and [Maria Vacratsis](/source/Maria_Vacratsis). Production on the film commenced in August 2018.[3] The film premiered at the [Whistler Film Festival](/source/Whistler_Film_Festival) on December 7, 2019.[4] It was slated to premiere commercially on March 20, 2020, but following the closure of public venues due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), the producers shifted to online distribution, releasing the film on the [Apple TV](/source/Apple_TV_app) platform on March 17.[5] ## Cast - [Jess Salgueiro](/source/Jess_Salgueiro) as Anne Banting - [Benjamin Ayres](/source/Benjamin_Ayres) as Luke - [Colin Mochrie](/source/Colin_Mochrie) as Jack Banting - [Maria Vacratsis](/source/Maria_Vacratsis) as Barbara Banting - [Naomi Snieckus](/source/Naomi_Snieckus) as Judy - [Natalie Brown](/source/Natalie_Brown_(actress)) as Valerie - [Thom Allison](/source/Thom_Allison) as Gary ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Darren Wiesner, ["Canadian Strain Lifts the Mood at the Whistler Film Festival"](http://hnmag.ca/interview/canadian-strain-lifts-the-mood-at-the-whistler-film-festival/). *Hollywood North Magazine*, December 20, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Kelly Townsend, ["PNP mellows out with Canadian Strain"](https://playbackonline.ca/2019/11/14/pnp-mellows-out-with-canadian-strain/). *[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))*, November 14, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Comedy film 'Canadian Strain' tackles country's cannabis legalization"](https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/comedy-film-canadian-strain-tackles-countrys-cannabis-legalization/). [CTV News](/source/CTV_News), August 16, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Lauren Malyk, ["WFF adds nine Canadian world premieres"](https://playbackonline.ca/2019/09/18/wff-adds-nine-canadian-world-premieres/). *[Playback](/source/Playback_(magazine))*, September 18, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Tuesday, March 17, 2020: Blair Underwood, Jess Salgueiro and more"](https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/tuesday-march-17-2020-blair-underwood-jess-salgueiro-and-more-1.5499320). *[Q](/source/Q_(radio_show))*, March 17, 2020. ## External links - [*Canadian Strain*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8854384/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Cannabis in Canada Legal history By location Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Canadian Indian reserves Legislation An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) Cannabis Act Political advocacy Bloc pot (Quebec) British Columbia Marijuana Party Marijuana Party (federal) Saskatchewan Marijuana Party People Jodie Emery Marc Emery Grant Krieger Dana Larsen Blair Longley Ron Marzel Marc-Boris St-Maurice Hugô St-Onge Brian Taylor Media Bad Seeds Canadian Strain The Culture High Grass (1999) Hidden Harvest Pot TV Romancing Mary Jane The Union: The Business Behind Getting High Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It Voulez-vous coucher avec God? 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