The Sunshine Coast music community has welcomed an Australian-owned medicinal cannabis company which opened a new distribution facility at Coolum Beach.
Canntic will provide Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) compliant products to Australian-licenced pharmacies, which will dispense the products on prescription.
Mayor Mark Jamieson said Canntic’s warehouse, dispensary and virtual clinic facility has an estimated capital expenditure of $1.3 million.
“This major company has a forecasted economic impact to the region of $9.44 million, generating more than 29 direct and indirect local jobs*.
“The new facility will bring patient and tele-health access to plant-based medicine for regional and interstate patients and advance our region in line with the priorities from our Regional Economic Development Strategy 2013-2033.”
Hip-hop community welcomes the clinic
Local hip-hop community leader Cooper Harlum said “a lot of the music community” used cannabis to help them lead less toxic lives.
“I think it is becoming more available in the music community and will potentially create a healthier environment, especially in the gig scene,” he said.
“I’m already seeing so many artists become more educated on the benefits of cannabis and trying it for themselves.
“It is also pivoting people away from pharmaceutical drug and alcohol culture, which we all know can be very toxic!
“I collaborate and work with multiple artists who are proud cannabis advocates, pushing the movement. I would say a lot of the music industry is using it; at least on occasion.”
A local business connection
Canntic CEO and Managing Director Shaun Anderson said he was thrilled to see the group expand its facilities to the Coast.
“We are a Sunshine Coast-based company started by two locals, with myself having worked for 30 years in big pharma, and my partner being an engineer involved in the renewable energy space,” he said.
“Council has provided business support measures over a number of years assisting us with finding potential sites, investment support and promotion through its Sunshine Coast Economic Resurgence Plan.
“We look forward to growing our presence on the Coast and continuing our mission to build locally owned and operated plant-based medicine businesses, in a socially responsible and environmentally aware way.”
Yelo has contacted US rapper and “king of the smoke” Snoop Dogg for comment.
To book a medical consult, visit the HanaMed website at https://www.hanamed.com.au/. For employment opportunities at Canntic visit https://www.canntic.com or email info@canntic.com.
*Source National Economics (NIEIR) modelled by economy.ID.
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