Siam Reiwa International, a Thai affiliate that cultivates medical cannabis, has started joint research with Kenichi Tezuka, Associate Professor of Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, to utilize blockchain to solve the problem of disguising agricultural production areas.
According to Siam Reiwa International, illegal cultivation, sale and circulation of counterfeit and counterfeit cannabis is a problem in Thailand.In order to solve this problem, we developed a proof of origin that can trace the origin of the product from the product using blockchain, and made it possible to distinguish between unscrupulous traders/farmers who could harm the health of general consumers and healthy traders/farmers. to make it better.
The research period is one year from July.During this time, Siam Reiwa International has been conducting joint research with Gifu University not only in tracking the production area, but also in quality control and quality certification, aiming to establish a new standard in the agricultural field in general other than medical cannabis.
In Thailand, cannabis has long been used as a traditional herbal medicine, such as grinding it with stone powder and applying it to the body when sick. Cannabis for medical purposes was legalized in 2019, and cultivation will be liberalized in June 2022.An affiliate of Siam Reiwa International, Siam Reiwa was established in Buriram province, Thailand in 6 and has been growing cannabis since 2020.
