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As publicly traded Canadian cannabis companies fight to differentiate themselves ahead of the legalization of recreational marijuana, one of the industry’s catchiest potential stock ticker symbols is suddenly up for grabs.

But don’t expect to see POT on your marijuana watchlist anytime soon.

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The three-letter call sign was the listing identity of fertilizer giant Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange until its merger with Agrium Inc. became official at the start of 2018.

The combined company — Nutrien Ltd. — began trading this week under the ticker NTR, leaving POT vacant.

But any cannabis company eager to snatch up POT will have to wait at least a year to get their hands on it.