Canadian Cannabis Co. Village Farms Targets Dutch Market, Plans To Begin Production In Netherlands By Q4 2024
Canadian Cannabis Co. Village Farms Targets Dutch Market, Plans To Begin Production In Netherlands By Q4 2024
The Netherlands' Controlled Cannabis Supply Chain Experiment has expanded to ten municipalities, enhancing the quality and diversity of cannabis products available. The program mandates strict testing and packaging regulations, with a minimum annual supply requirement of 65,000 kilograms of dried flower from the approved producers.Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VFF), through its majority-owned subsidiary Leli Holland, is preparing to enter the Dutch recreational cannabis market following the Netherlands' recent expansion of its legal cannabis program. With one of ten licenses to cultivate and distribute cannabis, Village Farms plans to start production in Drachten in Q4 2024, with sales beginning in Q1 2025, the company said in a press release on Thursday.
Village Farms国际公司(NASDAQ:VFF)计划进入荷兰的大麻市场，其控股子公司Leli Holland正在做准备，并将在荷兰的合法大麻项目开始后拥有10个栽培和分销大麻的许可证。公司在周四的新闻发布会上表示，其计划于2024年第四季度在Drachten开始生产，销售将于2025年第一季度开始。
Michael DeGiglio, president and CEO of Village Farms, highlighted the strategic importance of the Netherlands in the company's international cannabis program, aiming to build on its Canadian success to deliver high-quality products to the Dutch market.
Village Farms的总裁兼首席执行官Michael DeGiglio强调了荷兰在公司国际大麻项目中的战略意义，旨在在加拿大的成功基础上，向荷兰市场提供高品质的产品。
"The Netherlands is a core part of our expanding international cannabis program, which includes both recreational and medicinal markets. We look forward to building on our unmatched success in Canada to contribute high-quality, innovative and safe cannabis products to the Dutch Program when we enter the recreational market there early next year. In addition to our Netherlands production, we are leveraging our position as one of the few Canadian producers with EU-GMP certification for other existing European markets and new opportunities as they unfold," he said.
"荷兰是我们不断扩大的国际大麻计划的核心组成部分，包括休闲和医疗市场。我们期待在明年初进入荷兰的休闲市场，借鉴我们在加拿大无与伦比的成功，在荷兰项目中提供高品质、创新和安全的大麻产品。除了在荷兰的生产之外，我们还利用我们作为少数拥有欧盟GMP认证的加拿大生产商之一在其他现有和新的欧洲市场上的地位。" 他说。
The Dutch Cannabis Program
荷兰的大麻项目
The Netherlands' Controlled Cannabis Supply Chain Experiment has expanded to ten municipalities, enhancing the quality and diversity of cannabis products available. The program mandates strict testing and packaging regulations, with a minimum annual supply requirement of 65,000 kilograms of dried flower from the approved producers.
荷兰的可控大麻供应链试验已扩展到十个市政府，提高了可用的大麻产品的质量和多样性。该计划规定了严格的测试和包装法规，批准生产商每年最少需提供65000公斤干花。
Navigating Regulatory and Market Challenges
应对监管和市场挑战
Despite political resistance, the Dutch government's pilot project continues, with evaluations scheduled to determine its future. Village Farms' entry into this regulated market underscores its adaptability and forward-thinking strategy, positioning itself as a key player in the international cannabis industry.
尽管存在政治阻力，荷兰政府的试点项目仍在继续，并安排评估以决定其未来。Village Farms进入这个受监管的市场正是它适应性和前瞻性策略的体现，将其定位为国际大麻行业的关键参与者。
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