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Norfolk Bio Tech Company Gets Federal Medical Marijuana License

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A research firm in Virginia says it has gotten a federal license to import high-quality extracts of marijuana for medical research.

The Virginian-Pilot reported Wednesday that Sanyal Biotechnology will soon embark on a series of critical studies into treatment of various diseases and disorders.   

Sanyal CEO Rebecca Caffrey said the license is the broadest ever issued to a U.S. company. And it allows it allows the firm to import high-quality cannabis extracts that aren't available in the U.S.

Sanyal operates out of Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. The company says it's looking to develop a clinical research facility.

The future research headquarters may not be in Virginia. But the company said it still wants to conduct a 200-person clinical trial in the state's Hampton Roads region.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.