As a member of the Ministerial Advisory Group that developed the regulations for New Zealand, Manu has been recognised as one of New Zealand's most trusted authorities on medicinal cannabis. He has contributed to the development of regulations in other countries, presented at the UK House of Commons and at a range of global cannabis and pharmaceutical industry events. Manu was elected three times by industry peers as Chair of the New Zealand Medical Cannabis Council. As Co-Founder and first CEO, he recruited a skilled team to establish Rua Bioscience as a sustainable business with global reach. Manu became an employee in August 2018.
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