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Subscriber only There is still work to be done before Australians will be able to access CBD (cannabis) oil over-the-counter at pharmacies. But approval of this easier access to low-dose versions of the product, which came into effect on February 1, means manufacturers are looking to engage in lengthy approvals processes. Matt Cantelo is the CEO of Australian Natural Therapeutics Group, which is moving its head office to Byron Bay and has a growing operation in the New England area. Mr Cantelo stressed patients cannot currently access any form of CBD over-the-counter. You won t be able to for some time, he said.
A week after announcing its moving its headquarters from Sydney to Byron Bay, the Australian Natural Therapeutics Group has signed a multi-million-dollar deal to export to Europe. The medicinal cannabis producer says the $92-million agreement will initially see two tonnes of cannabis flower ship . by Lachlan Grant | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
ANTG CEO Matt Cantelo said this was a huge step for the industry in Australia, given the EU s advancement in medical cannabis legislation and its strict regulations on imports. This is a major win for the industry in Australia, Mr Cantelo said. While the German cannabis industry is still in its infancy, it is the third largest market globally behind the US and Canada. We are the first local growers to crack the EU market, which currently receives the majority of imported products from Canada and The Netherlands. Now that we have the gold standard in growing and manufacturing medicinal cannabis - in line with the most stringent in the world - it means our product also qualifies for export to every other nation.
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Subscriber only A company recently granted the first licence in NSW to produce large amounts of medicinal cannabis oil is moving its headquarters to the Byron Shire. CEO and founder of Australian Natural Therapeutics Group, Matt Cantelo, has already moved his own life to the region and will soon be followed by his head office team. This will place the company much closer to its growing plant near Armidale. I think Byron Bay and the Northern area in general has established itself globally as a place of health and wellness, Mr Cantelo said. He said ANTG was looking to potentially expand its operational work within the local region.