The East Coast town of Ruatōria was once infamous for growing weed and now a Kiwi medicinal cannabis company has used that local knowledge to launch its first product – a CBD oil. As Kaysha Brownlie found out, Rua Bioscience is not only bringing a legal form of income for experienced growers but has established the country’s first compassionate access scheme. ➡️ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/NewshubYouTube
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