Jersey's Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Cultivation in Jersey

A licence to cultivate industrial hemp for seed and fibre was first issued in the Island by the Health Minister in May 2017 to Jersey Hemp under the provisions of the Misuse of Drugs (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2009.

Several additional licences for hemp cultivation and processing have since been provided by the Government of Jersey, including for the processing of hemp flowers for the extraction of cannabinoids in August 2019.

Licences for medicinal cannabis cultivation were first issued in December 2020 by the Jersey Cannabis Agency under a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Home Office.

During the course of 2021, the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel undertook a review of the Regulations for the licensing, production and export of Medicinal Cannabis in Jersey, with Government accepting nine and partially accepting two of the report's 24 recommendations the following year.

Jersey's Licence Application Guidance for the Cultivation and Processing of Cannabis was published in 2023 following a Freedom of Information Request.

See also: Jersey's Rural Economy

Cannabis Investments

The Proceeds of Crime Law was amended in 2021 to facilitate investment in legitimate cannabis businesses in specified jurisdictions.

"With the global industry likely to grow, potentially from USD20bn to over USD100bn of annual revenues in the next three to four years, a favourable regulatory environment in Jersey could offer significant advantage to companies wishing to engage in the cultivation, processing, and extraction of pharmaceutical precursors from cannabis as well as investment in and the provision of services to the wider global cannabis market. The potential for Jersey to become a centre of excellence in production, research, genetics and intellectual property in the sector is evident." ^[1]

Jersey Cannabis Companies

Planning Applications

• P/2018/1374 – Warwick Farm (Jersey Hemp Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2019/0394 – La Pepiniere Farm (TCI Partnership Ltd.) : Approved
  • Planning Committee Minutes – July 2019
• P/2019/1077 – Northend Vineries (Solairo Ltd.) : Withdrawn
• P/2019/1112 – Warwick Farm (Jersey Hemp Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2019/1113 – Warwick Farm (Jersey Hemp Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2019/1269 – Retreat Farm (Northern Leaf PLC) : Approved
• P/2019/1580 – Northend Vineries (Solairo Ltd.) : Approved
• RC/2020/0216 – Printemps Farm (Printemps Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2020/0760 – Retreat Farm (Northern Leaf PLC) : Approved
  • Planning Committee Minutes – May 2021
  • Planning Committee Minutes – May 2021
• P/2020/1098 – Retreat Farm (Northern Leaf PLC) : Approved
  • Planning Committee Minutes – May 2021
• P/2020/1118 – Warwick Farm (Jersey Hemp Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2020/1470 – Printemps Farm (Printemps Ltd.) : Approved
• RP/2020/1473 – Northend Vineries (Solairo Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2020/1570 – Meadow Springs (Jersey Choice Ltd.) : Withdrawn
• P/2020/1771 – Clos de Sergent Nursery (Caprica Ltd.) : Refused
  • Planning Committee Minutes – July 2021
  • Planning Committee Minutes – September 2021
• P/2021/0123 – The Tree House Restaurant & Bar (La Marquanderie Holdings Ltd.) : Approved
  • Planning Committee Minutes – July 2021
• P/2021/0125 – The Tree House Restaurant & Bar (La Marquanderie Holdings Ltd.) : Refused
• P/2021/0762 – Warwick Farm (Jersey Hemp Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2021/1094 – Woodside Farm (Woodside Farms Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2021/1399 – Field No. MY770 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Approved
  • Planning Committee Minutes – March 2022
• P/2021/1400 – Field No. L78 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Approved
  • Planning Committee Minutes – March 2022
• P/2021/1467 – Clos de Sergent Nursery (Caprica Ltd.) : Approved
  • Planning Committee Minutes – December 2021
• P/2021/1705 – Field No. MY770 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Approved
  • Planning Committee Minutes – March 2022
• P/2021/1754 – Northend Vineries (Parquet Holdings Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2021/1988 – Fauvic Nurseries (GroVida Property Jersey Ltd.) : Approved
  • Planning Committee Minutes – March 2023
  • Planning Committee Minutes – October 2023
  • Planning Obligation Agreement – November 2023
• P/2022/1022 – Field No. MY770 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Approved
  • Planning Committee Minutes – May 2023
• P/2022/1283 – La Verte Vue (Green View Ltd.) : Refused
  • Planning Committee Minutes – May 2023
• P/2022/1526 – Northend Vineries (Green Island Growers Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2022/1531 – Clos de Sergent Nursery (Caprica Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2023/0700 – Northend Vineries (Green Island Growers Ltd.) : Approved
• P/2023/1259 – La Verte Vue (Green View Ltd.) : Refused
  • Planning Committee Minutes – October 2024
  • Planning Committee Minutes – November 2024
• P/2024/0391 – Retreat Farm (Northern Leaf PLC) : Refused
  • Planning Committee Minutes – September 2024
• P/2024/0464 – Field No. MY770 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Refused
• P/2024/1188 – Retreat Farm (Northern Leaf PLC) : Pending
• P/2024/1268 – Northend Vineries (Green Island Growers Ltd.) : Withdrawn
• P/2025/0022 – Field Nos MY770 & L78 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Pending
• P/2025/0032 – Field Nos MY770 & L78 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Pending
• P/2025/0034 – Field Nos MY770 & L78 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Pending
• P/2025/0124 – Field Nos MY770 & L78 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Pending
• P/2025/0126 – Field Nos MY770 & L78 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Pending
• P/2025/0127 – Field Nos MY770 & L78 (Northern Leaf PLC) : Pending

See also: Planning Regulations

Environmental Permits

• 24^th March 2023 – Water resources abstraction licence application for Northern Leaf PLC
• 24^th March 2023 – Water pollution discharge permit application for Northern Leaf PLC

GMP Certification

• 13^th December 2022 – MHRA Certificate of GMP Compliance for Northern Leaf PLC
• 23^rd October 2024 – MHRA Certificate of GMP Compliance for Caprica Ltd.

Medicinal Cannabis Exports

Cannabis Industry News

1. 13^th May 2017 – Hemp could 'boost Jersey's farming industry'
2. 7^th July 2017 – Medicinal cannabis to be grown in Jersey?
3. 17^th August 2017 – Hemp trial progress
4. 27^th November 2017 – Successful trials likely to lead to increase in hemp production – paywall
5. 25^th April 2018 – Fields across the Island to be planted with hemp
6. 30^th May 2018 – Hemp planting could bring 'economic and environmental benefits' to Jersey
7. 2^nd August 2018 – Green-fingered thief gives in to hemp-tation
8. 6^th October 2018 – Bumper harvest for Jersey Hemp after long dry summer
9. 15^th October 2018 – Investing in the emerging medical marijuana market
10. 15^th November 2018 – Jersey Hemp at the Jersey Farming Conference 2018
11. 21^st November 2018 – Could medicinal cannabis be worth £300 million per year for Jersey?
12. 26^th November 2018 – Jersey ‘would be ideal’ for growing medicinal cannabis
13. 12^th March 2019 – Medicinal cannabis cultivation legalised
14. 15^th March 2019 – 'Farmers are interested in growing medicinal cannabis'
15. 21^st March 2019 – Chief Minister signals support for medicinal cannabis cultivation
16. 18^th April 2019 – Rules to be relaxed on over-the-counter cannabis products
17. 24^th April 2019 – Plans submitted for Jersey's first cannabis farm and knowledge centre
18. 28^th June 2019 – Economic Development Minister at London cannabis conference
19. 16^th July 2019 – Medicinal-cannabis farm gets planning permission
20. 25^th July 2019 – Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978: Application for Licence to Cultivate Industrial Hemp
21. 10^th August 2019 – Hemp hemp hurray! Homegrown CBD on its way
22. 13^th August 2019 – Hopes of US partnership on medicinal cannabis
23. 30^th August 2019 – Greenhouse site to become Jersey's second cannabis farm?
24. 27^th September 2019 – The marijuana makeover
25. 23^rd October 2019 – Fancy a canna-ccino?
26. 1^st November 2019 – Local distillery to launch rum with a taste of Jersey hemp
27. 12^th November 2019 – Licences for cultivation of high-THC medicinal cannabis early next year?
28. 13^th November 2019 – Tamba Park to become hemp farm
29. 9^th December 2019 – £2m boost to make Jersey Hemp-ire go global
30. 6^th January 2020 – Hemp farm to open within next couple of months?
31. 2^nd March 2020 – Jersey Hemp at major UK CBD event
32. 2^nd April 2020 – Hemp farm to produce 1,000 litres of hand sanitiser
33. 22^nd July 2020 – Retrospective permission bid for medicinal hemp farm
34. 20^th August 2020 – Alternative-crop growers come back from tough start
35. 11^th September 2020 – Jersey Hemp set to harvest its biggest ever crop
36. 22^nd September 2020 – Hemp farm refused permission for lodge
37. 12^th October 2020 – Taxes on cannabis and vaping to plug deficits?
38. 10^th January 2021 – UK start up secures first permit this century for cannabis cultivation
39. 11^th January 2021 – Medicinal cannabis licences issued
40. 12^th January 2021 – Medicinal cannabis firm ready to start growing and exporting from the Island 'within weeks'
41. 12^th February 2021 – Jersey medicinal cannabis business plans stock exchange launch
42. 11^th March 2021 – Canadian medicinal cannabis firm's plans for Jersey
43. 12^th March 2021 – New plan lodged for St Brelade pub
44. 22^nd March 2021 – Medicinal cannabis could be ‘mainstay of economy’
45. 30^th March 2021 – Medical cannabis firm Northern Leaf raises £14 million before London IPO
46. 1^st April 2021 – JMCC Group Signs Distribution Deal with UK’s Leading Medical Cannabis Provider
47. 14^th April 2021 – Review into Jersey's medicinal cannabis licensing
48. 21^st April 2021 – ‘All the pieces came together’ for medical cannabis company
49. 30^th April 2021 – Jersey's medicinal cannabis industry profits to be taxed at 20%
50. 13^th May 2021 – Jersey Hemp set to raise £6m through Seedrs and private placement
51. 7^th June 2021 – Farmers could produce crops with seeds from Jersey Hemp
52. 15^th June 2021 – Medicinal-cannabis growers will need environmental impact assessment for licence
53. 20^th June 2021 – Concerns raised over impact of cannabis industry
54. 9^th July 2021 – ‘Hemp gave me chance to do meaningful work’
55. 16^th July 2021 – Horticultural lab plans for former restaurant approved
56. 17^th July 2021 – Cannabis farm sub-station plan rejected
57. 27^th July 2021 – Cannabis in Europe: Economic Diversity Driving Channel Islands Push
58. 5^th August 2021 – New cannabis trade organisation established in Jersey
59. 5^th August 2021 – Jersey Hemp aiming to raise £6 million
60. 9^th August 2021 – Cannabinoid firm moves HQ to Jersey
61. 17^th August 2021 – Inconsistency over cannabis in the crown dependencies causes confusion for compliance officers
62. 3^rd September 2021 – A guide to Jersey’s new cannabis investment rules
63. 7^th October 2021 – Legalising cannabis: the Jersey experience
64. 12^th October 2021 – 20% tax planned for cannabis companies
65. 3^rd November 2021 – Cannabis farm, charity shop and care home planned for Grouville
66. 5^th November 2021 – Medicinal cannabis ‘is still on track for meaningful returns’
67. 12^th November 2021 – "Six-month window to launch cannabis industry to world"
68. 16^th November 2021 – Further scrutiny of medicinal cannabis required
69. 17^th November 2021 – Tax warning for companies diversifying into cannabis
70. 19^th November 2021 – Nicholas Morland - Chairman of the Cannabis Services Advisory Board in Jersey
71. 23^rd November 2021 – Island of Jersey betting big on cannabis industry to boost economy
72. 24^th November 2021 – Environment Minister denies "bending over backwards" for cannabis farm
73. 24^th November 2021 – Profits of medicinal cannabis industry to be taxed at 20%
74. 4^th January 2022 – FOCUS: Cannabis, care, retail...a lesson in 'diversification'
75. 6^th January 2022 – Politicians “extremely concerned” by lack of medicinal cannabis regulation
76. 7^th January 2022 – FOCUS: A blossoming $600m opportunity at risk
77. 10^th January 2022 – FOCUS: How much money could Jersey make from medicinal cannabis?
78. 11^th January 2022 – FOCUS: Medicinal cannabis and Intellectual Property
79. 6^th February 2022 – Plans for medicinal-cannabis farm submitted
80. 17^th February 2022 – Wellbeing firms team up to offer greater choice to Islanders
81. 3^rd March 2022 – Supply of most locally grown vegetables may be ended as Jersey grower considers switching to medicinal cannabis
82. 7^th March 2022 – Planning Committee due to consider glasshouse plans at former Tamba Park site
83. 14^th March 2022 – An industry to take over from the Jersey Royal?
84. 14^th March 2022 – Sowing the seeds of something bigger
85. 16^th March 2022 – Jersey's medicinal-cannabis industry 'progressing as planned'
86. 24^th March 2022 – Warwick Farm To Become Country Park
87. 1^st April 2022 – GroVida Now Licensed in Jersey
88. 5^th April 2022 – Jersey Hemp products get FSA seal of approval
89. 7^th April 2022 – Number of medicinal cannabis companies more than doubles
90. 11^th April 2022 – Green Island Awarded Cannabis Cultivation Licence
91. 29^th April 2022 – Licence for cannabis cultivation in Jersey granted to Green Island Growers
92. 1^st June 2022 – Jersey Continues To Position Itself As Regional Cannabis Leader As It Issues 5th Cultivation Licence
93. 16^th June 2022 – Gov eyes ‘£100m tax boost’ from cannabis industry as firm relocates
94. 9^th July 2022 – Medicinal Cannabis from the Island Nation of Jersey
95. 18^th July 2022 – £1.2m crowdfunders reassured after being left in dark over Jersey Hemp sale
96. 1^st August 2022 – Cannabis - A New Industry
97. 7^th October 2022 – Jersey Hemp given extra year to stay at Warwick Farm
98. 21^st October 2022 – PICTURES: Hemp harvesting in Jersey
99. 16^th January 2023 – Trust concerned over proposed medicinal cannabis farm's security fencing
100. 17^th January 2023 – Application submitted for St Mary cannabis farm plan
101. 28^th February 2023 – Northern Leaf eyes £3mln pre-IPO funding round ahead of summer listing
102. 17^th March 2023 – Plans for cannabis farm at Fauvic Nurseries get green light
103. 20^th April 2023 – Our newest logistics route – from Jersey Island to Europe
104. 21^st April 2023 – Medical cannabis group Northern Leaf grows plan for listing
105. 20^th May 2023 – Jersey cannabis farm plan rejected
106. 12^th June 2023 – IN BRIEF: Seed Innovations cannabis investee gains MHRA accreditation
107. 13^th June 2023 – Jersey's first accredited cannabis firm takes a step closer to Europe
108. 13^th June 2023 – £60m Of Investment Pumped Into Jersey Since 2016 From Medical Cannabis Businesses, As Government Pushes Ahead With Development Of New Regulations
109. 29^th June 2023 – Jersey Hemp considers legal action against UK and Jersey governments
110. 29^th June 2023 – UK Home Office ruling forces Jersey Hemp to close down
111. 30^th June 2023 – Deputy: Government should ‘fight for Jersey Hemp’
112. 30^th June 2023 – Jersey Hemp Update
113. 30^th June 2023 – FOCUS: Cannabis… The struggle to ensure a multi-million CI opportunity doesn't go to pot
114. 1^st July 2023 – The Revocation of Jersey Hemp's Cultivation, Extraction and Export Licences
115. 5^th July 2023 – Jersey Hemp: The business battling British bureaucracy for survival
116. 24^th July 2023 – Home Office ruling affecting Jersey Hemp lacks ‘any thought-out reasoning’
117. 27^th July 2023 – Stricken Jersey Hemp could seek ‘millions’ in damages
118. 8^th August 2023 – CBD store to take prime spot on Jersey's high street
119. 21^st August 2023 – Minister apologises over wrong advice given to medicinal cannabis farm
120. 16^th September 2023 – Jersey Hemp wins first legal clash
121. 25^th September 2023 – CBD store opens at new high street spot
122. 5^th October 2023 – Northern Leaf "on the road in terms of sales" ahead of London listing
123. 25^th October 2023 – Jersey Hemp says it feels abandoned by ‘hypocritical’ government
124. 8^th November 2023 – First Jersey-grown medicinal cannabis product to hit UK market
125. 14^th November 2023 – All systems green for Jersey firm's UK medicinal cannabis shipment
126. 22^nd November 2023 – First Jersey Island -grown medicinal cannabis product to hit UK market
127. 20^th February 2024 – Customs confirm "ongoing" probe after products seized from CBD store
128. 9^th March 2024 – With the right approach, Jersey can emerge as a beacon of excellence in the global cannabis marketplace
129. 13^th March 2024 – WATCH: Scottish politician slams UK gov's treatment of Jersey Hemp
130. 13^th March 2024 – Perth cannabis oil firm Voyager announces multi-million pound merger with Jersey growers
131. 14^th March 2024 – Northern Leaf hashes out deal to ensure its "survival"
132. 6^th April 2024 – Medicinal cannabis 'on course to become a significant part of the economy', says Deputy
133. 6^th April 2024 – A recreational cannabis pilot project for Jersey to consider
134. 8^th April 2024 – Voyager Life cancels merger with Northern Leaf as funding efforts fail
135. 9^th April 2024 – Collapse of merger deal threatens ‘survival’ of medicinal cannabis firm
136. 9^th April 2024 – Cannabis dream up in smoke?
137. 10^th April 2024 – ‘No choice’ for Northern Leaf after merger deal falls through
138. 22^nd April 2024 – Jersey Hemp Wins Watershed Legal Battle Against UK Home Office Which Threatened Entire CBD Industry
139. 30^th April 2024 – Investigation "ongoing" following seizure of products from CBD store
140. 7^th May 2024 – Trouble in the Channel: The Hemp Farmer, the UK Government & the Exempt Product Criteria
141. 17^th May 2024 – Northern Leaf hope to be saved by £2.5m loan
142. 23^rd May 2024 – Jersey's Cannabis Investment Rules for Measuring Money Laundering Risk
143. 21^st June 2024 – New Chair appointed to the Jersey Cannabis Advisory Board
144. 26^th June 2024 – Chief Minister hopes cannabis industry will display ‘longevity’
145. 2^nd July 2024 – Some CBD items returned but probe still "ongoing"
146. 29^th August 2024 – Northern Leaf to remove kit creating “unbearable noise” and “disgusting smells”
147. 17^th October 2024 – Home Office Pushes Blame On Jersey For Harm To Hemp Biz
148. 10^th November 2024 – Planning refusal for cannabis farm in St Mary
149. 27^th November 2024 – How medicinal cannabis became our biggest regulatory nightmare – and our greatest opportunity
150. 21^st December 2024 – Cannabis: Can Jersey lead where others have failed?
151. 17^th March 2025 – Caprica Achieves EU GMP Certification
152. 26^th March 2025 – 3R Biotech and Northern Leaf Partner to Deliver Onsite Tissue Culture, Pathogen Testing, and HLVd Mitigation in Europe

References

1. ^[1] "Jersey to permit investment in lawful cannabis related businesses", Appleby, 19/05/21.
2. ^[2] "Cannabis products exports - 2023 (FOI)", Government of Jersey, 2024.