New Zealand has a limited range of ventures producing medicinal cannabis - but the most successful distributor doesn't even sell directly to Kiwis.

Medical marijuana company Puro has just signed a $16 million distribution deal in the UK, but co-founder Tim Aldridge says red tape is stopping the business from selling domestically.

Aldridge says there's no manufacturing or packaging companies that can take their product - and they need to ship that out to Australia.

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New Zealand has a limited range of ventures producing medicinal cannabis - but the most successful distributor doesn't even sell directly to Kiwis.
Medical marijuana company Puro has just signed a $16 million distribution deal in the UK, but co-founder Tim Aldridge says red tape is stopping the business from selling domestically.
Aldridge says there's no manufacturing or packaging companies that can take their product - and they need to ship that out to Australia.
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Best of Business is the home of all things business at Newstalk ZB, from morning market updates right through to incisive interviews with New Zealand’s top business leaders and decision makers.

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Tim Aldridge: Puro co-founder on the regulations impacting cannabis distribution in NZ

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