Canadian company sends its first medical cannabis shipment to NZ

Canadian company sends its first medical cannabis shipment to NZ
Aurora describes New Zealand as "an emerging market poised for growth". (Image: Aurora)
John Anthony
Nasdaq-listed Canadian cannabis manufacturer Aurora has just completed its first shipment of branded medicinal cannabis products to New Zealand, a market it says has "great potential".Aurora said its initial product portfolio in NZ included dried cannabis flower cultivars that would provide "prescribers and patients with unparalleled quality, potency and therapeutic benefits"."This new line of premium dried flowers represents a significant milestone in medical cannabis accessibility in NZ, an emerging market poised for...

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