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Academy of Excellence in Cannabis ... in preparation for workers here that industry sales
Jul 20, 2019 13:41
Written by iNews


In recent days, the company has a license to EMMAC country has facility to tipproċudi medicines from cannabis, started construction of the building thereof.The plant is at an advanced stage and is expected to be operational within a few months other. Inewsmalta is informed that the same company has just reached an agreement with the company to Farmalabor medicinal cannabis products of EMMAC access the Italian market. Faced with this, and how developing this industry, the Minister of Investment Chris Cardona interview with inewsmalta announced that the Medicines Authority will set Academy of Excellence in Regulatory Science, among others will specializes in study kannabis.Dan country is here to skilled labor for this industry, something that is currently felt its absence.

The Minister stressed that "our country is becoming a name synonymous with this industry and are enshrines his name as a center of excellence in manufacturing cannabis for medical use."

The Minister Cardona when asked newly approved investment projects from international companies in the field of production of cannabis for medicinal purposes, said that "since this law came into force, just over a year ago, in country came 46 proposed project and which, 20 have been approved. "

Both projects were rejected and whatever the reason for these proposed projects were rejected?

Although we approved 20 projects, m'aċċettajniex 16 other proposed project. This is evidence of how Malta has a framework that takes seriously the processes of each project audit. In addition, to the Malta Enterprise approving a project, the application must undergo a rigorous process of due diligence to ensuring an that the project is a serious one that will be beneficial to the local economy. The scrutiny process is very extensive because we want only the best investment.

Mentioned that until now approved projects will create 700 jobs and will cope with exports to € 900 million. We see that this amount should be increased in the months in the coming months and some are projections?

The 20 projects approved is expected to invest around € 100 million capital investment and create 700 full-time jobs. From the projections we made that up to three additional years, Malta is expected to start exporting medicinal products made from cannabis to the Ewropew.Huwa estimated market value of these products will total nearly billion. That although still small medicinal cannabis industry in Malta, is already achieving great successes and I believe that this success will continue to increase in the coming months. Our main objective is to Malta is a center of excellence in the field of cannabis for medical use.

The jobs will be created as a Maltese or foreign?

We are creating economy itself tħeġġek to come to work. Despite the fact that we speak as our biggest challenge is to find workers, as a politician, I believe that our biggest challenge is that those out quality works are to get going for the Maltese and Gozitan people. This does not mean closed doors to foreigners but we must ensure that the Maltese people have a quality job they deserve. Thus we see that our workers, continue to develop their potential because our economy depends on human capital and this need sector specific training technicians. For this reason the Maltese Medicines Authority will set Academy of Excellence in Regulatory Science, among others will specializes in study on cannabis. This course was attended by many local and foreign, and is expected to be more informative courses on this topic.

Do you think that perhaps should be set up a separate authority by Malta Enterprise to inspect and regulate these factories will be operating?

In Malta we have high standards ħafnafil field of pharmaceuticals and strong regulatory area. The role of Malta Enterprise is to ensure that those international companies have confirmed their investment will operate clear regulatory environment and licensed by the Government. This while the production of medicinal cannabis will be held under tight security by the Medicines Authority. Therefore do not think there is room for another agency as I have full confidence in the Malta Enterprise workers and Medicines Authority always done their job very seriously.

What does come plans relating to the agreement that was made and through which the Italian La Sapienza university had set up a laboratory to test the medicinal cannabis