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Special bulletin from Haifa Australia
Edition 20
NOVEMBER 2019
ALSO IN THIS EDITION
Haifa Australia
Tel: 03 9583 4691
EXPECTED rapid growth in the
medicinal cannabis industry in Australia
is sparking a flurry of activity in sectors
of the local agricultural industry.
Last year there was a huge jump in
approvals for medical cannabis use,
numbering about 2500, and most of the
product in Australia is imported.The
drug is only available from approved
doctors via the Special Access Scheme.
Olivia Newton-John, who battled
breast cancer, is the latest high profile
Australian calling for improved patient
access to medicinal cannabis.
With more countries now legalising the
drug, including nearby Thailand, export
markets also are set to drive industry
development in Australia.
The local industry only needs to
look to Canada, where demand has
been outstripping supply since the
authorisation of medicinal cannabis
production to licensed growers from
2014. Recreational use of the drug also
was legalised last October.
One of the pioneers of Canada’s
medicinal cannabis production,
Medicinal
cannabis
growth sparks
ag industry
With more countries now legalising medicinal cannabis, including nearby Thailand, export markets also are set to drive industry development in Australia.
