Photo / 123rfOriginally published by The SpinoffWomen are best placed to get involved with medicinal cannabis. Helius has three AUT PhD students, all women, doing R&D on advanced medicinal cannabis products. Medicinal cannabis has been legal since December 2018 but only for patients with terminal illnesses or chronic pain carrying a prescription for cannabis-derived treatments. While there is a perception out there that more men than women fill roles of leadership, some "really talented" women are changing that. It's not necessarily that women don't want to promote the product.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 17, 2021 01:52 UTC