Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 4 September 2019
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Local cannabis research authorised Staff Reporter Brightwater might have the first South Island facility to cultivate cannabis for medicinal use. The Ministry of Health has just granted the Nelson-based medicinal research company, Medical Kiwi, the licence that will al-
low the company to establish a cannabis breeding programme for research and development for medicinal cannabis. Established in December 2018, they want to take advantage of the global opportunity that medicinal cannabis represents. Medical Kiwi is now able to move
forward on development plans for a state-of-the-art research and development facility in Brightwater. The 8,000–10,000 m2 facility is set to be started in late 2020. Its design aligns environmental responsibility with commercial objectives, including technology
to ensure agricultural and commercial practices are sustainable. Medical Kiwi’s chairperson Aldo Miccio says the company’s board is thrilled to have been granted the cultivation licence. “In just eight months, our experienced business and science-based board of directors has developed
a clear strategy that is already on track,” says Aldo. “Prime land for a research and development facility is secured, designs are completed, global networks are established, and investors are lined up,” he says.
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Julian Eggers is part of the team which makes the magic happen at the interactive museum at Willow Bank Heritage Village in Wakefield. Photo: Bruno Saia.
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