Startup uses gene-editing technology to create cannabis seeds that are uniform and high quality, in a bid to increase profitability in the industry with more resilient species

CanBreed says this is the first time a commercial company has managed to gene-edit cannabis using CRISPR technology; hopes to create and sell sturdier cannabis seeds

CanBreed aims to sell stable, better-performing seeds to growers globally, using licensed CRISPR-Cas9 tech to create uniform and disease-resistant plants