A CHANGE of direction from the Home Office has put a stop to some bulk CBD imports over concerns they have ‘illegal’ levels of THC. This development follows a January request by Police and Justice Minster Kit Malthouse for further clarity on the levels of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) in CBD products. The Home Office now requires […]
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Dozens of CBD Brands In A State of ‘Absolute Panic’ With UK Novel Food Deadline Weeks Away
THE New Year has brought a realisation that the Novel Food deadline is less than three months away leading to ‘absolute panic’ for many CBD brands, say leading industry figures. Gavin Ogilvie is founder and Managing Director of Manchester-based Always Pure Organics, a business which has spent £450,000 submitting three Novel Food applications to the […]
Channel Island Firm Secures Britain’s First High-THC Commercial Cultivation Licence For Over 20 Years
CHANNEL islands company Northern Leaf has successfully secured a medical cannabis cultivation licence to produce medicines for the UK and European markets. The Jersey Government, under the guidance of the UK Home Office, has issued Northern the first British high-THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) commercial cultivation licence since 1998. The multimillion pound development will see Northern Leaf start commercial cannabis […]
Huge Rise In UK Medical Cannabis Imports As Private Sector Steps-Up To Meet Patient Demand
NEW Government figures show a 900% increase in the number of cannabis medicines notified for import demonstrating the private sector’s growing role in fulfilling UK demand. Between March 1, and October 1, this year, the number of packs of unlicensed CBPMs (cannabis-based products for medicinal use) notified for import was 37,543, up from 3,741 in […]
Cannabis: A Fuel For UK Economic Growth Says Newly-Launched Industry Group
THE UK can ride the global green wave to boost the domestic economy in the post-Covid, post-Brexit world, says a newly formed coalition of senior cannabis players. New Leaf Opportunities (NLO) is launched today by some of the UK’s leading lights with the aim of highlighting the potential of medical cannabis, and CBD wellness, as […]
Hemp CBD Across Europe: The United Kingdom
By Nathalie Bougenies, Attorney at Harris Bricken The enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill and the legalization of hemp and hemp derivative including cannabidiol (“CBD”), has led to a massive CBD craze in the United States. The highly coveted cannabinoid is infused with everything: bath bombs, dog treats and even workout clothes (yes, workout clothes!). According […]
Tilray® Imports Bulk Supply of Medical Cannabis Oil into the United Kingdom
PRESS RELEASE NANAIMO, B.C. – Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY), a global pioneer in cannabis research, cultivation, production and distribution, today announced it has imported medical cannabis oral solutions in bulk into the United Kingdom from its Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)-certified facility in Canada. This export allows Tilray to provide authorized U.K. patients in need with a […]
Decision on medical cannabis in England within weeks
The government says it will reach a decision within the next few weeks on whether laws around medical cannabis will be changed. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is now assessing the “balance of harms and public health needs” in terms of rescheduling treatments. It comes after high profile cases involving children with […]
‘It’s California in 1995 All Over Again, Man’: Opportunities and Problems Piling Up in the European Cannabis Market
“It’s California in 1995 all over again, man.” That was a comment I overhead during a conversation between an American and a German entrepreneur at the Mary Jane Berlin event held in Berlin in the second week of June, 2017. Indeed, there may not be a better way to sum up the current state of […]
