Israeli cannabis industry grows with seeds export to US
The seeds from the Israeli crop science firm BetterSeeds are the first in the country to be exported internationally.
Israel has exported cannabis seeds abroad for the first time ever.
Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement yesterday that seeds from the crop science company BetterSeeds were sent to the United States. There, they will be examined for marketability in the country, with more exports to follow.
The Israeli government amended its medical cannabis export rules last year to allow for the export of cannabis seeds. The ministry is seeking to diversify its exports, boost domestic agriculture and expand the medical marijuana industry by exporting cannabis seeds, according to The Times of Israel.
What is it? Cannabis seeds sprout into cannabis plants that produce the drug of the same name. Cannabis is often referred to as marijuana.
