Azat Sultanov

Azat Sultanov is the Vice Minister of Agriculture in Kazakhstan, recently in the news for discussing the government's plans to legalize the industrial production of hemp. He assured the public that strict controls would be implemented to ensure that only non-narcotic varieties of hemp, with low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), would be cultivated. Sultanov emphasized the importance of laboratory testing and oversight by law enforcement to prevent any illegal cannabis production, highlighting the potential industrial benefits of hemp.