Jersey’s medical cannabis under scrutiny for being “too weak”
Concerns have been raised over Jersey’s rules on its emerging medical cannabis industry. Politicians say that the rules are too weak and say the island needs its own specific regulations for the sector. Current regulations in Jersey are reliant on a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Home Office. However, the Economic and International Affairs […]
‘Jersey and Guernsey leading the way in Europe and are ahead of the UK’
As the medical cannabis industry continues to gain momentum in the Channel islands, it is now up to the EU and the UK to catch up, experts claimed at the Jersey Farming Conference. Jersey Evening Post reports that as the new laws allow the prescription of medical cannabis by GPs, they have issued 2,000 medical […]
Jersey could make profits on medical cannabis very soon
Jersey’s medical cannabis industry will be able to produce “meaningful returns” in the next few years, the Deputy Chief Minister has claimed after a proposal for a new medical cannabis farm was submitted on Wednesday. According to the Jersey Evening Post, Senator Lyndon Farnham said the island’s medical cannabis market would continue to grow, and […]
Jersey could approve medical cannabis farm after its first clinic established
Grouville on the isle of Jersey could soon be welcoming a new medical cannabis farm if a recent planning application is approved. The news comes after the announcement of the island’s very first medical cannabis clinic last year. According to the Jersey Evening Post, a charity shop and a care home would also be built […]
Jersey’s Deputy Chief Minister would support legalising cannabis for recreational use
A number of senior ministers and officials from the government of Jersey have spoken about legalising recreational cannabis on the island. According to the Jersey Evening Post, the discussion on a possible easing of cannabis policy on the channel island has been going on for a while now, with a growing number of officials showing […]
Cannabis Services Advisory Board established in Jersey
A multi-stakeholder cannabis trade organisation – the Cannabis Services Advisory Board – has launched on the island of Jersey in preparation of the next phase of the regulated cannabis sector in the British Isles. The board will aim to play its role in the ongoing development of the legal cannabis sector in the coming years. […]
Jersey Start-Up Granted Second Ever UK License to Cultivate Cannabis
A start-up company based on the island of Jersey in the British Isles has been granted the second-ever license for the cultivation of medical cannabis in the UK. The first cultivation license was granted over 20 years ago to GW Pharmaceuticals. The company, Northern Leaf, was founded two years ago and gained its permit in […]
Jersey to Welcome Island’s First Medical Cannabis Clinic
As the UK’s medical cannabis sector continues to slowly develop, medical cannabis clinics remain at the forefront of progress. These clinics have offered patients access to medical cannabis products that are not yet routinely available through the NHS. Now, the island of Jersey is poised to welcome its first medical cannabis clinic. According to the […]