Medical cannabis regulatory changes too slow for exporters, industry says

Medical cannabis regulatory changes too slow for exporters, industry says
Current medical cannabis regulations make it hard for manufacturers to export. (Image: Getty)
John Anthony
A Waikato medical cannabis company that recently exported 100 kilograms of dried cannabis to Australia says delays to regulatory changes are holding the industry back.Ora Pharm completed the shipment on April 20, nearly six months after receiving the initial order from its customer.Chief executive Zoe Reece said the process to get it approved under current regulations took too long.“There were just stop signs everywhere,” Reece said.That was Ora Pharm’s first export, and it had another one ready to go, but it was wai...

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