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Six companies announced on Wednesday they have signed agreements with Société des alcools du Québec to supply at least 62,000 kilos of cannabis during the first year that marijuana is legalized.

The largest supplier will be Hydropothecary, a Quebec firm that will ship 20,000 kilos a year to the Crown corporation.

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Ontario-based Aphria will provide the SAQ with up to 12,000 kilos of cannabis products and byproducts during the first year of the agreement, including cannabis oil and other cannabis derivatives. Canopy Growth, also based in Ontario, will provide the SAQ with the same quantity.

MedReleaf of Ontario will supply the Quebec market with a minimum of 8,000 kilos of cannabis products annually while Aurora Cannabis, based in British Columbia but producing in this province, will send the SAQ a minimum of 5,000 kilos annually, though no maximum amount has been established.

And, finally, Tilray of British Columbia will send the SAQ 5,000 kilos of cannabis annually.