probably because they know how easy it is to grow and it would undermine their potential profits.
Comment on Wonder drug: is the UK ready for the green rush of medicinal cannabis?
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 7 months agoThe UK is one of the world’s biggest growers of medicinal cannabis. 2017 ICNB report ,page 44
There seems to be a lot of interest from large companies in not allowing smaller cultivators.
And the government sacking David Nutt didn’t help either.
_xDEADBEEF@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Tweak@feddit.uk 7 months ago
And all of that was by one company. The government wouldn’t grant a license to anyone else. You can see why it hasn’t been legalised, it’s more profitable to them if they have a monopoly.
They’ve since granted 2 more licenses, one of which is out in Jersey, both are no doubt tied to politicians.
thehatfox@lemmy.world 7 months ago
British Sugar had the only license to grow medicinal cannabis, at their location in Wissington, Norfolk for quite a few years.
It is of course entirely coincidental that British Sugar’s MD, Paul Kenward, is married to Victoria Atkins, an MP and government minister.
Tweak@feddit.uk 7 months ago
British Sugar never had a license to grow cannabis, they have a license to produce cannabis products - all the cannabis was grown by GW Pharmaceutical, who were the only license holder for growing until a couple years ago.