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Khiron Becomes First Colombian Firm to Commercialize THC Cannabis

Khiron Life Sciences (TSXV: KHRN) (OTCQB: KHRNF) (Frankfurt: A2JMZC) has received approval for commercial production of psychoactive, high-THC cannabis for both domestic and export purposes. The Colombian Technical Quotas Group (TQG) has authorized the company to cultivate and commercialize up to 560 kg or approximately, 65,000 units of psychoactive, high-THC cannabis in 2019. The authorization makes Khiron the first […]The post Khiron Becomes First Colombian Firm to Commercialize THC Cannabis appeared first on Market Exclusive....

China’s Pig Crisis Boosts U.K. Meat Producer’s Sales

(Bloomberg) -- Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. A surge in U.K. pork exports is expected to stretch into at least next year as China seeks to fill a shortage caused by a deadly hog virus, according to one of Britain’s top producers.Cranswick Plc -- a provider of fresh pork, sausages, chicken and other foods -- said Tuesday that export revenue jumped 65% in the six months through September, fueled by Chinese demand. That helped lift the company’s overall sales by 7.1%, and Chief Executive Officer Adam Couch said a recovery in Asia’s herd isn’t expected until between 2022 and 2025.European pork producers have been among the biggest beneficiaries from the outbreak of African swine fever sweeping across Asia. The virus has slashed China’s herd by half since it was first reported in August last year, according to Rabobank International.“We’re...