Other countries are using our medicinal cannabis products more than we are.
ACT leader David Seymour says he's looking at further improvements to speed up processing for exports of the plant, which he believes could one day rival the wine industry.
He is open to improving regulation domestically as well.
Cannabis Clinic CEO Waseem Alzaher told Ryan Bridge there's are a lot of companies growing the plant locally.
He says that product is being sent offshore, in forms people can't get in New Zealand.
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