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Minister considers state firm cannabis farming
State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan says he is considering the possibility of allowing state-owned enterprises to manage cannabis farmlands for health purposes, including for curing cancer and heart disease
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tate-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan says he is considering the possibility of allowing state-owned enterprises to manage cannabis farmlands for health purposes, including for curing cancer and heart disease.
Dahlan spoke of his interest in learning about cannabis farmland for medical purposes after a discussion with a pharmacist last week.
"The idea has been raised by a pharmacist - that cannabis seeds can be utilized for heart and cancer medication," Dahlan said on Tuesday as quoted by Antara news agency.
According to him, the pharmacist briefly described the technical use of cannabis seeds as the raw material of medicines.
"It's a logical thing from a pharmaceutical point of view, so I asked the pharmacist to prepare references on the use of the cannabis seeds for medical treatment," the minister said.
Dahlan, however, declined to mention identity of the pharmacist.
"Why do state-owned enterprises not consider the possibility of developing cannabis farmland as an alternative to medication, instead of just burning the cannabis?" Dahlan asked. (asw)
