MOSCOW, July 21 and Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablaqua.
«One of our goals is to increase Russia's presence in the markets of Ghana. We want to develop trade on an equal partnership basis,» he said on the sidelines of a meeting with Sergei Katyrin, President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI).
Priority areas for cooperation with Russia Ab Lakva called the development of deposits, the extraction of hydrocarbons and gold.
“There is another important sector of interaction. Last week, our Parliament adopted a law that legalized the cultivation and production of medical marijuana. It is for pharmaceutical use. We see that this market has very great potential, and Russia can enter it,” added the representative of Ghana.
“I am not a big specialist in marijuana, but I hope that our pharmacists will be able to use this information, we will bring it to their attention,” Katyrin responded.
Russia has its own capacities for growing cannabis — we are talking about technical drug-free varieties. According to the Agro-Industrial Association of Hemp Growers, hemp crops in Russia now occupy about 13 thousand hectares. The first place in terms of cultivated area in Russia is occupied by the agro-industrial holding «Konoplex» — the company is engaged in the production of food, fiber, feed, as well as research activities related to breeding and seed production. 706/ssha-1882482044.html» data-title=»The US Congress proposed to allow the use of marijuana for the military»>