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NZ: Cannabis grower say industry could be as valuable to NZ as wine

Medicinal cannabis is being touted as something that could become as valuable to the Marlborough region as Sauvignon Blanc.

From December it will be legal to grow and sell medical cannabis.

Marlborough-based medical cannabis company Puro says the medicinal cannabis market will be worth more than $300 million a year.

Managing director Tim Aldridge is anticipating the industry will take off.

"We anticipated that this market will be significant in Marlborough and on par with the wonderful wine industry."

Read more at newstalkzb.co.nz

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