Huge Rise In UK Medical Cannabis Imports As Private Sector Steps-Up To Meet Patient Demand

Peter McCusker wrtites for Cannabis Business Executive..

NEW (UK) 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 the previous 16 months.

Whilst, not all of these will have been actioned – and will be a function of a regulatory change to allow for bulk imports – it tallies with suggestions the number of private UK patients is now up to around 2,500.

The findings were published at the weekend in a report by the Advisory Council For the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), in a mandated review into the effectiveness of the UK medical cannabis regime.

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