Pubdate: Thu, 28 Mar 2013
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2013 The Denver Post Corp
Contact:  http://www.denverpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122
Author: Steve Raabe
Page: 8A

CANADIAN FIRM PLANS BOULDER PLANT TO MAKE MARIJUANA-INFUSED TEA

Canadian biotech firm Abattis Bioceuticals plans to open a Boulder 
plant to produce beverages infused with non-narcotic marijuana compounds.

The facility will make kombucha tea containing marijuana-based 
cannabidiol, or CBD, a substance with purported anti-inflammatory 
properties. Abattis officials said Colorado was selected for the 
manufacturing plant because of the market potential for cannabis 
products after the passage of Amendment 64 which legalizes possession 
of marijuana.

"Colorado is a business-oriented state that supports this growing 
sector," said Nick Brusatore, a member of Abattis' board of directors.

Brusatore said the plant, at a yet-undetermined location, initially 
will employ about 10 workers and could grow to 30 jobs depending on 
market demand for the beverage.

Abattis' interest in Boulder was reported last week in Medical 
Marijuana Business Daily. Vancouver-based Abattis recently signed a 
letter of intent with Crudessence Kombucha Inc., maker of Rise 
sparkling tea, to license the production of kombucha infused with 
CBD. Kombucha is a microbial culture of bacteria and yeast species.
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