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September 15, 2020

Cannabis farm backed by British Lord raises £1.6m

AVIDA Global plan to sell medicinal cannabis to pharmaceutical companies around the globe


Freya Pratty

3 min read

AVIDA Global has big dreams—they want to sell their medicinal cannabis to pharmaceutical companies throughout Europe and beyond, where it’ll be used to treat pain relief, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and dietary problems.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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