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    First Marijuana Extraction Exercise Took Place In SVG Last Thursday

    October 20, 2020No Comments1 Min Read
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    The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and by extension the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with local Cannabis company Medicinal have carried out the first marijuana extraction exercise in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

    The extraction process took place at the Fisheries lab in Kingstown and was preceded by a brief ceremony. The ceremony was followed by a step by step explanation of the extraction process by Chief Development Officer of Medicinal, Julian Truchot. The substance extracted is called Cannabidiol and is used to treat an array of ailments including pneumonia and certain types of cancer.  

    Speaking at the ceremony, biotechnologist of the Medicinal Cannabis Authority, Dr. Jean Saville Cummings expressed delight at having this process being done in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, legally for the first time.

    Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Transformation, the Honourable Saboto Caesar thanked all stakeholders, traditional and non-traditional cultivators for their tenacity and support. He noted that the Government is satisfied with the progress being made in having a sustainable medicinal industry set up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

    The extraction exercise took place on Thursday October 15th,2020.

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