'A product to sustain the people': Vanuatu to enter global cannabis market after passing cultivation, export laws

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Vanuatu businesses can now apply for licenses to grow and sell medical cannabis and hemp, but there is concern the plan could lead to social instability.

, and it struck a non-binding agreement with the government to use its products to treat cancer in hospitals.

He suggests the government should introduce the product in remote areas first, where population is low. Mr Naiu admits cannabis could provide another lucrative cash-crop, but he believes there are other ways the government can support local farmers. But it has taken many years for local cannabis businesses to win approval to farm and manufacture the plant, with the first licenses for production approved only a few months ago.

 

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Honestly I don't have a problem with this. We should decriminalise commercial production and sale in Australia and plants for personal use completely legal.

Good call

Literally every plant! Not even just the Mary Jane variety. Promote them all! Basils, Toms, Pots, it's almost endless the list.

Sounds like the need some learning from China how to do business. China would have done it as a joint venture and much more money would stay. Now it will bee a 'Santos' All the money will go overseas apart from slave wages. Tax HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

except system cow

Can they please also grow opium poppies and flood Australian streets with opiates? Thanks in advance; I would appreciate it.

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