8 Mar 2019

Illegal cannabis growers want in on legal market

From Morning Report, 8:19 am on 8 March 2019

Hundreds of people growing cannabis illegally have contacted an Auckland Medicinal Cannabis company to see if they could be in the running to make a best selling product. Last year the government announced it would hold an amnesty allowing illicit growers to come forward with unique plant strains. Bio-tech company Helius believes local cannabis strains offer a potential treasure trove of therapeutic compounds, that could rival the best in the world. Insight's reporter Teresa Cowie visits its factory to find out more.