Cannabis industrialization wind caution of unqualified consulting firms in South Korea

As the wind of cannabis industrialization rises, caution is required as unqualified consulting firms are roaming around in some rural areas. Recently, some government ministries and some local governments are taking steps towards the industrialization of cannabis. In particular, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is promoting research services to establish a safety management system for the entire cycle of industrial (medical) hemp production. Based on this, the plan is to review the creation of a large-scale facility cultivation complex for rapid commercialization. An official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said, “We are considering designating about one place next year as a tentatively named ‘hemp cluster’.” The Ministry of SMEs and Startups previously designated Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, as a special zone for free regulation of industrial cannabis in 2020, demonstrating the potential of cannabis industrialization for medical ...