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
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國際公司(NASDAQ:VFF)計劃進入荷蘭的大麻市場，其控股子公司Leli Holland正在做準備，並將在荷蘭的合法大麻項目開始後擁有10個栽培和分銷大麻的許可證。公司在週四的新聞發佈會上表示，其計劃於2024年第四季度在Drachten開始生產，銷售將於2025年第一季度開始。
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的總裁兼首席執行官Michael DeGiglio強調了荷蘭在公司國際大麻項目中的戰略意義，旨在在加拿大的成功基礎上，向荷蘭市場提供高品質的產品。
"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.
"荷蘭是我們不斷擴大的國際大麻計劃的核心組成部分，包括休閒和醫療市場。我們期待在明年初進入荷蘭的休閒市場，借鑑我們在加拿大無與倫比的成功，在荷蘭項目中提供高品質、創新和安全的大麻產品。除了在荷蘭的生產之外，我們還利用我們作爲少數擁有歐盟GMP認證的加拿大生產商之一在其他現有和新的歐洲市場上的地位。" 他說。
The Dutch Cannabis Program
荷蘭的大麻項目
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.
荷蘭的可控大麻供應鏈試驗已擴展到十個市政府，提高了可用的大麻產品的質量和多樣性。該計劃規定了嚴格的測試和包裝法規，批准生產商每年最少需提供65000公斤乾花。
Navigating Regulatory and Market Challenges
應對監管和市場挑戰
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.
儘管存在政治阻力，荷蘭政府的試點項目仍在繼續，並安排評估以決定其未來。Village Farms進入這個受監管的市場正是它適應性和前瞻性策略的體現，將其定位爲國際大麻行業的關鍵參與者。
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