Cannasouth to receive Callaghan funding

Cannasouth to receive Callaghan funding
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard July 3 (BusinessDesk) - Medicinal cannabis company Cannasouth will receive funding from Callaghan Innovation to support two of its research programmes. The government agency will contribute up to $347,008 to the projects during the next three years, conditional on Cannasouth spending up to $566,172 to match the projects' funding. The grant is subject to completion of the formal contract. Chief Operating Officer Nic Foreman says the research programmes are in the areas of neuropathic pain/drug discovery, and drug deliv...

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