Legalising lower dosage cannabis products could 'ignite industry'

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Mitch Cuevas, pharmaceutical director at Katikati based medicinal cannabis firm Eqalis, said NZ is 'missing out' on an obvious export opportunity. (Image: Eqalis)
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Easing restrictions on low-level cannabidiol (CBD) for over-the-counter sales could boost cannabis earnings fourfold, creating a $2 billion sector within the next eight years, a new report says.Dr Nick Marsh, an analyst and consultant with Next Corp, said regulatory reform allowing expanded use of low potency CBD for nutraceuticals and food products could ignite the industry’s earning power.In New Zealand, any strength CBD is scheduled as a restricted medicine under the Medicines Act and therefore must be prescribed by a medical professio...

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