The UK’s Cannabis Industry Council (CIC) has launched a new report calling for industrial hemp regulation to be transferred from the Home Office to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), arguing that the current licensing regime is holding back a crop capable of helping the UK meet its binding Net Zero commitments.
As the number of medicinal cannabis patients continues to rise here in Britain and internationally, a new charity, CannCare, has launched to uphold and champion the rights of those facing discrimination for consuming their prescribed medication.
Responsibility for all medical cannabis policy and regulation should sit with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), according to the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC).
Allowing medical cannabis to be prescribed on the NHS for chronic pain could save the state healthcare provider almost £4 billion annually, according to a new research study.
“The industry needs these campaigns, but the campaigns need the industry.”
A manifesto for change in the cannabis space has been published by the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC), the voice of the UK sector.
Last week, the UK Home Office announced some significant changes to its licensing framework for the country’s industrial hemp industry.
A commitment to supporting the UK’s military community and veterans – known as the Armed Forces Covenant – has been signed by the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC).
Highly experienced and innovative business leader Stef Kulik has joined the Board of the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC) as a Non Executive Director.
