Maltese company to produce medical cannabis in UzbekistanPosted by On

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TASHKENT (TCA) — Uzbekistan has signed a deal with a Maltese company, Melabis, to grow and produce medical cannabis in the Central Asian country, RFE/RL reported.


Melabis will grow the plants on 3,000 hectares of farmland in the Sardoba district of Uzbekistan’s Sirdaryo Province, local media reported on November 26, citing the regional government.

According to the state news agency UzA, the refined product will have THC content of 0.1-0.2 percent, making it suitable only for medical use. “The final product will be mostly exported,” UzA said.

With an initial investment of about $33 million, the project includes building a high-tech plant and laboratories in Sirdaryo that would create some 100 new jobs, UzA reported.

The climate of Central Asia is favorable for the cultivation of medical cannabis and it consumes 10 times less water than cotton, Uzbekistan’s main agricultural product.

Uzbekistan amended its laws earlier this year, allowing cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial purposes under a government license, Xinhua news agency reported. However, any other cultivation or use of the herb is still strictly prohibited in the country.

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