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Former Nufarm chief Doug Rathbone backs medicinal marijuana listing

Julie-anne Sprague
Julie-anne SpragueRich List editor
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If there's one man that knows how to grow a good crop it's Doug Rathbone.

Eight months after his unexpected departure from Nufarm – after 42 years with the crop protection company – Rathbone has taken to "retirement" the only way he knows how; by working. This includes joining the board of a fledgling Victorian medicinal marijuana company that is readying to join the so-called "pot boom" with a sharemarket float planned for early next year.

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Julie-anne Sprague co-edits our Rich Lists and covers entrepreneurs, wealth creation and investments. A senior journalist in our newsroom, Julie-anne has covered politics, property, agribusiness, retail and stockmarkets in both the UK and Australia. Connect with Julie-anne on Twitter. Email Julie-anne at jsprague@afr.com

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