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SpaceX's Next Resupply Mission To Space Station Will Include Cannabis

By RTTNews Staff Writer   ✉   | Published:   | Follow Us On Google News
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SpaceX's Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station or ISS last Sunday, delivering about 5,700 pounds of cargo that includes supplies for crew living at the space station, genetically enhanced "mighty mice", and a floating robot.

The company's next resupply mission to ISS scheduled for March 2020 will include something just as unusual: a selection of cannabis plants. However, the plants are not being sent to space to give astronauts a 'high'.

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