Xebra Brands to collaborate in research with Chapingo University
Date of publication: March 23, 2023
Author: Editorial ICAN
After receiving authorization from the Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) to cultivate, process, produce and market cannabis for industrial purposes, the Canadian firm and subsidiary in Mexico, Xebra Brandswill work hand in hand with specialists from the Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo.
The purpose of this collaboration is to develop and innovate the commercial application of the plant. The alliance between the corporation and the academic institution includes the importation of seeds and crops in different regions of Mexico. In addition to attending to the commercial field, the aim is to play a leading role in scientific information.
Context of the collaboration between Xebra Brands and the Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo
Early March 2023, Xebra Brands confirmed to be the first company to obtain Cofepris' permit to carry out industrial activities related to cannabis .
The endorsement by the health authority was preceded by the resolution in which the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) recognized Xebra Brands as the first company authorized to import seeds, cultivate, process, manufacture, sell and export cannabis products with 1% or less of THC.
Prior to Cofepris' approval, it was learned that the firm is looking for land in the State of Mexico and Yucatan. It is intended that the peninsular state will be the site for cultivation and the construction of an extraction facility.
Likewise, in November 2021, the president of the company in question, Robert Giustra, assured that the authorization will allow the regulatory agenda to continue. In addition, Mexico is envisioned as a reference country in the cannabis sector in the region.
