AFT interested in medicinal cannabis but says it's not commercially viable yet

AFT interested in medicinal cannabis but says it's not commercially viable yet
Jenny Ruth
By Jenny Ruth May 22 (BusinessDesk) - AFT Pharmaceuticals’ founder and managing director Hartley Atkinson says he’s having ongoing discussions about getting involved in providing medicinal cannabis products but the current tough regulatory environment doesn’t make it very attractive. “The regulatory climate at the moment is tough and it doesn’t make it very attractive, but that can rapidly change,” Atkinson told analysts on a conference call. AFT would only be interested in medicinal cannabis, not the recreational use of the drug, he s...

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