Cannabis in the Crown Dependencies

Cannabis in Guernsey

Cannivet – Same Same, But Different

The situation in the Bailiwick of Guernsey is at present on par with Jersey. Similar legislation has been passed, licencing for cultivation has been established and several companies are active within the sector. In July 2021, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the UK Home Office for medicinal cannabis cultivation licencing, including the establishment of the Bailiwick of Guernsey Cannabis Agency.

Substance Use Strategy

In June 2018, the Government of Guernsey announced a review of the existing Drug and Alcohol Strategy to guide the development of a new substance misuse strategy, which will also take into account the clinical effectiveness of medicinal cannabis.

Following a debate in the States of Deliberation in July 2020 on the Justice Review Report that was due to include three amendments to liberalise the law on cannabis, a Sursis Motivé was adopted that will require the Committee for Health & Social Care and the Committee for Home Affairs to "report back to the States with options for alternative and non-punitive approaches to the possession and use of small quantities of illegal drugs" following the publication of the Combined Substance Use Strategy.

The recently published Review of the interaction of health and justice system in relation to the possession of drugs for personal use has contributed to the formulation of the new Combined Substance Use Strategy.

Guernsey Cannabis Companies

• 4C Labs Gsy Ltd.
• Celebrated Ltd. / The Original Alternative Ltd.
• Channel Islands Cannabis Industry Association
• Medicann (Guernsey) Ltd.
• Pura Health Ltd.
• Satigenics Ltd.
• Seed Innovations Ltd.
• The Green Leaf Cooperative
• The House of Green Ltd.

Guernsey Cannabis News

1. 26^th August 2000 – Medical cannabis trials to start soon in Guernsey
2. 13^th February 2014 – Cannabis use is legal - under a special HSSD licence
3. 15^th May 2014 – Up to five islanders given licence to smoke cannabis
4. 2^nd May 2017 – Committee for Health & Social Care to consider making cannabis-based medication available to some patients
5. 27^th July 2018 – Cannabis update from HSC
6. 15^th October 2018 – ‘Dope tax’ of 20% if cannabis growing licensed
7. 10^th December 2018 – Medicinal cannabis 'is worth millions'
8. 15^th February 2019 – Cannabis farm to light up in Guernsey
9. 22^nd March 2019 – Majority ‘would not be bothered’ if the use of cannabis is legalised – deputy
10. 11^th June 2019 – Island 'one step ahead' of UK on drug misuse policy
11. 22^nd July 2019 – Medicinal cannabis legalised in Guernsey
12. 4^th December 2019 – Guidelines for cannabis growers in Guernsey launched
13. 4^th February 2020 – Second medicinal cannabis fund rolled out in Europe
14. 19^th February 2020 – CBD products now from local crop
15. 7^th July 2020 – Amendment seeks to relax laws on cannabis possession
16. 23^rd July 2020 – Review is to be held on decriminalising cannabis
17. 7^th August 2020 – Guernsey's first healthcare cannabinoid investment fund
18. 10^th August 2020 – Man with brain tumour in plea for cannabis amnesty
19. 22^nd August 2020 – HSC plans to relax medicinal cannabis laws
20. 30^th September 2020 – Medicinal cannabis laws relaxed
21. 23^rd November 2020 – Home reviewing "alternative" sentences for personal use cannabis
22. 11^th February 2021 – Committees say no to call for amnesty on cannabis
23. 20^th March 2021 – Guernsey Structures - The Cannabis Investment Conundrum
24. 20^th April 2021 – Cannabis helping to keep the finance sector busy
25. 29^th April 2021 – Growing cannabis industry while punishing personal use "as hypocritical as Saudi Arabia hosting an international distillery"
26. 3^rd May 2021 – Fears medicinal cannabis is being sold on black market
27. 17^th May 2021 – The House of Green — Guernsey’s “Saving Grace” As Cannabis Reform Spreads Through Europe
28. 10^th June 2021 – Cannabis regulation and taxation "is the right way to go"
29. 30^th June 2021 – Medicinal Cannabis Agreement 'Imminent'
30. 14^th July 2021 – New Channel Islands Cannabis Industry Association formed to support the industry
31. 22^nd July 2021 – Guernsey welcomes licence applications for the cultivation of cannabis for use in cannabis based products medicinal (CBPM)
32. 23^rd July 2021 – Cannabis to be grown locally after UK ratification
33. 27^th July 2021 – ‘Cannabis will drive revival of horticulture’
34. 31^st July 2021 – New strategy could look at drug sentences policy
35. 13^th August 2021 – FOCUS: The reasons behind the boom in medicinal cannabis prescriptions
36. 18^th August 2021 – Guernsey resident elected to Co-Chair UK Cannabis Industry Council
37. 8^th September 2021 – New Cannabis Cultivation Licensing System Attracts Multiple Applicants
38. 9^th September 2021 – Politicians welcome growing interest in commercial cannabis cultivation
39. 13^th September 2021 – Guernsey’s first cannabis clinic opens its doors
40. 15^th September 2021 – Healthy Demand For Guernsey’s First Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licences With Applicants Bullish On Prospects
41. 23^rd September 2021 – FOCUS: “It’s mind-blowing the amount of drugs they’ve now come off”
42. 15^th October 2021 – Exponential growth in medicinal cannabis use
43. 28^th October 2021 – Cannabis call deserves consideration
44. 31^st October 2021 – Leadbeater leaves Home Affairs after drug policy stand-off with its President
45. 2^nd November 2021 – Guernsey States set to debate cannabis legalisation
46. 4^th November 2021 – Fears that "regulatory red tape" could "strangle" Guernsey’s cannabis industry
47. 15^th November 2021 – Cannabis industry pioneer joins House of Green Guernsey team
48. 16^th November 2021 – FOCUS: Kicking anti-depressants for medicinal cannabis "has been my catalyst for change"
49. 22^nd November 2021 – Economic Development President: "Jersey is all show"
50. 23^rd November 2021 – Guernsey issues its first licence to cultivate Cannabis-Based Products Medicinal
51. 25^th November 2021 – Guernsey Issues Its First Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licence To 4C Labs With More Set To Follow
52. 26^th November 2021 – Medical cannabis firm could create more than 60 jobs in Guernsey
53. 29^th November 2021 – Virtual And Physical Cannabis Clinics Planned
54. 29^th November 2021 – New import fee for medicinal cannabis into Guernsey
55. 29^th November 2021 – Construction begins on cannabis cultivation facility after first licence granted
56. 1^st December 2021 – Money laundering challenges for cannabis businesses
57. 15^th December 2021 – First Cannabis Clinic Granted Licence
58. 22^nd December 2021 – Guernsey’s first medical cannabis clinic sees surge in patients
59. 12^th January 2022 – Deputy seeks clarity on cannabis MoU between Guernsey and UK
60. 21^st January 2022 – Imperium assists with first Guernsey medicinal cannabis and psychedelics regulated fund
61. 29^th January 2022 – Growers facing £0.5m losses fear "cannabis is finished for us"
62. 1^st February 2022 – Bailiwick of Guernsey Cannabis Agency issues cannabis licence in relation to CBD production
63. 4^th February 2022 – First CBD production license issued to company in Guernsey
64. 6^th February 2022 – FOCUS: The complications of a new industry with rigorous standards
65. 9^th February 2022 – HSC – medicinal cannabis industry already covered by law
66. 11^th February 2022 – Islanders asked for their views on health-oriented approaches to substance use as part of improvements under Justice
67. 14^th February 2022 – Deputy "keeping his eye on" medicinal cannabis regime
68. 2^nd March 2022 – Q&A with Greg Dobbin
69. 7^th March 2022 – Drug crime survey garners more than 850 responses
70. 8^th March 2022 – Making drug abuse a health issue
71. 13^th April 2022 – Guernsey Police warning over Class A CBD Gummies
72. 21^st April 2022 – Fewer than 100 gummies handed in during Class A drugs amnesty
73. 22^nd April 2022 – More than 5,000 medical cannabis licences given by States of Guernsey
74. 29^th April 2022 – Calls to legalise cannabis in Guernsey
75. 4^th May 2022 – FOCUS: Letter claims Guernsey is inadvertently "shutting down" most of the cannabis industry
76. 5^th May 2022 – Medicinal cannabis: "The reselling of any controlled drug… is illegal"
77. 6^th May 2022 – Guernsey: The Uncertain Cannabis Future
78. 13^th May 2022 – Cannabis law review moves closer - and States to debate GP costs
79. 17^th May 2022 – Guernsey to review legal status of cannabis
80. 19^th May 2022 – PODCAST: P&R VP backs HSC on cannabis review

Cannabis in Alderney

States of Alderney Cannabis Debate

On the 13^th June 2018 the States of Alderney conducted a debate without resolution on the subject of cannabis focusing on:

1. The cultivation of 'THC-free' varieties of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
2. Reducing the penalties for cannabis possession.
3. Decriminalisation of small amounts of cannabis for personal use.

Alderney Cannabis Companies

• Alderney Essential Oils Ltd.
• Island Organics Ltd.
• Master Plant Holdings Ltd.

Alderney Cannabis News

1. 10^th June 2018 – Alderney will vote on whether to legalise cannabis this week as the Channel Island considers positioning itself as Britain's first Amsterdam-on-sea
2. 13^th June 2018 – Alderney not next "Amsterdam on the sea", will just talk cannabis
3. 11^th December 2018 – Company in Alderney wants to grow hemp
4. 10^th May 2019 – First cannabis crop to be planted 'this month'
5. 23^rd November 2020 – Alderney aims to become "centre of excellence" for medicinal cannabis
6. 7^th June 2021 – ‘Alderney could be new Amsterdam if Guernsey States got its act together’

Cannabis in the Isle of Man

Public Consultation on Cannabis

In February 2019, the Isle of Man Government undertook a Consultation on Cannabis for medicinal use and industrial hemp production, which showed public support for both aspects. A further consultation on the decriminalisation of small amounts of cannabis for personal use is to follow.

In June 2021, a regulatory framework for the licensing of cultivation of cannabis was introduced in the Isle of Man, overseen by the Gambling Supervision Committee.

Isle of Man Cannabis Companies

• Isle of Man Cannabis Consultants Ltd.
• Manx Cannabis Concierge
• Manx CPV Ltd.
• Manx Green
• Peel NRE Ltd.

Isle of Man Cannabis News

1. 21^st April 2019 – Isle Of Man Could Be The First Place In The British Isles To Decriminalise Cannabis Possession
2. 18^th June 2019 – Isle of Man public back growing cannabis for medicinal use
3. 13^th July 2019 – Cannabis companies want to set up in island
4. 24^th October 2019 – Minister under fire for lack of action on cannabis
5. 17^th December 2019 – Advantages of legalising cannabis on the Island debated at Isle of Man Business Network event
6. 26^th July 2020 – Medicinal cannabis regulations expected in October Tynwald
7. 30^th September 2020 – More money for Manx medicinal marijuana
8. 21^st October 2020 – Farmer hopes first hemp 'test crop' will be sown next year
9. 26^th October 2020 – The Isle Of Man's Plan To Become A Leading European Legal Cannabis Hub
10. 20^th December 2020 – Applications to grow cannabis expected by February
11. 20^th January 2021 – Tynwald approves licensing system to grow cannabis on IoM
12. 10^th March 2021 – Medical cannabis: regulating a new export market on the Isle of Man
13. 18^th March 2021 – Legalise medicinal cannabis plans 'not a priority' for IOM
14. 11^th June 2021 – Licence applications for cannabis exports opened by Isle of Man Government
15. 23^rd June 2021 – Let's legalise cannabis for recreation
16. 2^nd August 2021 – 'Encouraging' response to medicinal cannabis export market
17. 9^th September 2021 – Isle of Man election: Garff candidates reignite cannabis debate
18. 27^th September 2021 – The Isle of Man Looks to Become a Medical Cannabis Hub
19. 8^th November 2021 – Isle of Man - Medical Cannabis is still illegal
20. 9^th November 2021 – Medicinal Cannabis Plan for Airport Tech Gateway?
21. 8^th December 2021 – No cannabis licences granted yet admits minister
22. 16^th February 2022 – Peel plans £100m cannabis production complex
23. 23^rd February 2022 – Medical cannabis on Isle of Man: Minister welcomes sector growth
24. 10^th March 2022 – Enforcing cannabis laws 'threatens police legitimacy'
25. 10^th March 2022 – Private Medicinal Cannabis Prescriptions Will Be Available Soon
26. 25^th April 2022 – New Pilot Could See Patients On The Isle Of Man Gain Access To Medical Cannabis For The First Time