Industry told adult-use exports are vital to sustainability

Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry has grown faster than most, but is likely to shrink as more countries legalise recreational use and local firms are locked out of the party.

Industry consultant and former FreshLeaf Analytics MD Cassandra Hunt told delegates at the Australian Medicinal Cannabis Symposium patient numbers fall where adult use is legal, meaning the country’s export base could get smaller as more countries liberalise their laws.