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Northern Leaf grows exports as Jersey regulations and old glasshouses unlock new opportunities

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A Jersey cannabis grower exporting tonnes of medicinal products every year has praised the island’s unique regulatory framework and redevelopment of disused greenhouses for allowing it to expand into UK and European markets.

Northern Leaf began operating in 2019 after Jersey introduced a commercial licensing regime that allows producers on the island to supply medical cannabis to overseas pharmaceutical supply chains.

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Revival of abandoned greenhouses
This regulatory framework was introduced following the collapse of the island’s tomato export industry, which left many large greenhouse sites unused.

Northern Leaf operates out of one of these former horticultural structures, which has been rebuilt for the cultivation of cannabis in a controlled environment in the mid-west of the island.
The company said the combination of the regulatory framework and the availability of unused greenhouses supports its ability to scale.

He added that Jersey’s location, just a 30-minute ferry ride to France, provides a direct route for products to be shipped by road to mainland Europe.

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Northern Leaf expects to export around six tonnes of cannabis this year and nine tonnes next year. He added that everything grown in the last five months has already been sold and future crops are also pre-sold in the UK and European markets.

Growing up on an island
Head of Production and Facilities Andrew Dunlop described the facility as “the benchmark for modern cultivation facilities”.

The greenhouse uses CO₂ injection, automated irrigation, environmental and gas control systems and air purification designed to reduce the risk of pathogens. The growing area is divided into compartments of 20 x 80 meters, so that different genetics and crop phases can run simultaneously.

Northern Leaf is grown on coir rather than rockwool, a substrate often seen in large installations. Mr Dunlop said: “It’s higher yielding, medium forgiving in terms of excess water or nutrients, and coir has a lower environmental impact.”

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Drying takes place in purpose-built dryers that control the rate of moisture loss to maintain consistency while preventing the loss of terpenes, the molecules primarily responsible for the flavor and aroma of cannabis.

The company holds an EU-GMP bulk licence, which allows it to produce and supply Bulk Pharmaceutical API to distributors and packers in the UK and Europe before the products reach medical cannabis patients.

Northern Leaf has been under a new management team for the past 14 months, which has focused on stabilizing production, strengthening operational controls and expanding technical capability.

The business is also expanding through cannabis genetics and tissue culture in collaboration with international collaborators. It plans to increase supply to the UK cannabis market by 2026. According to estimates, the current demand in the UK is between 20 and 25 tonnes.

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Tilray Medical announces commercial launch of medical cannabis in Panama

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Tilray Medical has announced the launch of its first medical cannabis product in Panama, part of the company’s continued global expansion and commitment to improving patient access to pharmaceutical grade cannabinoids worldwide.

Following the successful shipment of Tilray Oral Solution CBD100 from Tilray Medical’s EU-GMP certified production facilities in Portugal through a joint venture with Solana Life Group S. de RL, the Product is to be distributed through Farmacias Arrocha, one of the leading pharmaceutical chains in Panama, where patients will be able to access Tilray Oral Solution CBD with medical prescription100. This is expected to provide patients and healthcare professionals with access to regulated medical cannabis of pharmaceutical quality through established healthcare channels.

Rajnish Ohri, International President, Tilray Brands, said: “At Tilray Medical, we believe that every patient deserves access to safe, consistent, pharmaceutical-grade cannabis products. The launch in Panama reflects our broader vision to expand access to cannabinoid-based medicines around the world. We want pharmacists and patients to help shape the future of responsible access, advance medical education and provide high-quality treatment options that improve lives.”

The launch supports the Panamanian medical cannabis framework established by Law 242 of 2021 and follows important regulatory advances made by the Ministry of Health, including No. 0406 of May 12, 2026. The decision, which established the main conditions for the admission of patients. The Ministry also recently introduced the System for the Identification of Medical Cannabis Users and Authorized Caregivers (SIUCMAA), creating a structured way to authorize medical practitioners and register patients.

Manufactured in Portugal under strict European Union Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMP) standards, Tilray Oral Solution CBD100 is intended for use in patients with qualified medical conditions permitted under Panamanian law, where permitted. The products reflect Tilray Medical’s longstanding commitment to pharmaceutical quality, product consistency, patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Tilray Medical’s advanced cultivation and manufacturing facilities in Portugal serve as a strategic global export hub, supplying EU-GMP certified medical cannabis products to regulated markets worldwide. The platform enables Tilray Medical to effectively support growing international demand while maintaining the highest pharmaceutical manufacturing standards across its global operations.

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Medical Marijuana Is ‘Effective’ In Providing Relief To Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome, Study Shows

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People with restless leg syndrome (RLS) may find “significant” long-term relief with cannabis treatment, according to a new study.

While dopamine agonists have traditionally been the “first-line treatment” for RLS, recent studies indicate that gabapentinoids are now being recommended, the researchers said. Because cannabinoids, like gabapentinoids, inhibit a certain type of amino acid associated with the disorder, scientists decided to test their therapeutic effectiveness.

The open-label exploratory study, conducted by European researchers at the University of Madrid and published in the Journal of Neurology, found that a cannabis product containing 2.7 mg of THC and 2.5 mg of CBD was “effective in reducing RLS severity” among patients with multiple sclerosis and “associated idiopathic RLS.”

“Improvements were observed after 1 to 3 months of treatment and were maintained after 1 year among patients who continued therapy,” the study of 18 patients with RLS showed. For those who remained in treatment after a year, 67 percent “continued to show sustained improvement.”

The the findings it may not be surprising that cannabis in particular is known to reduce the severity of muscle spasms and related conditions, but its effectiveness for RLS is remarkable given that no state specifically lists it as a condition for medical cannabis.

Of course, RLS can be a symptom of other general disorders like multiple sclerosis, and some states give doctors more latitude to make recommendations for medical marijuana for any condition they see fit.

In any case, research outside of Spain could be based on research into alternative treatment options that could replace dopamine agonists in the treatment of restless legs syndrome.

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Wyoming AG keeps cannabis on Schedule I, rejects federal reclassification

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Wyoming Attorney General Keith Kautz announced on July 7 that he would keep all marijuana products in Schedule I of Wyoming’s Controlled Substances Act, refusing to align the state’s cannabis policy with the federal reorganization order issued earlier this year.

Kautz, who also serves as Wyoming’s drug and substance abuse commissioner, held a public hearing on June 18 after filing an objection to aligning the state’s cannabis schedule with a federal amendment on May 27. State law requires the commissioner to give interested parties an opportunity to be heard after that objection, but only nine people responded. Four email comments supported leaving cannabis as a Schedule I drug, four as Schedule III. It was approved for use and one person attended the hearing to request that cannabis remain in Schedule I.

His decision follows an April 2026 order signed by U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche that bans state-licensed medical cannabis, FDA-approved cannabis products, cannabis extracts and naturally derived delta-9 THC III.

Kautz’s office says: “After consideration of all stakeholder comments, the commissioner has determined that all marijuana products, including marijuana subject to the state’s medical marijuana license, will remain in Schedule I of the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act.”

His announcement adds, “The decision to reschedule medical marijuana and marijuana products is an important policy decision that is best left to the Wyoming Legislature and should not be made through administrative rule.”

Wyoming remains one of eight states without a medical cannabis program. A December 2020 poll by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center for Polling and Analysis found that 85 percent of state residents support legalizing medical cannabis, despite a failed 2024 ballot initiative effort. Possession of three ounces or less carries up to 12 months in prison under current state law, and selling any amount is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Kautz says his office will “properly schedule products approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration once that agency has approved the product,” pointing to the Schedules II and III listings of Cesamet and Dronabinol as evidence that the state complies with federal cannabinoid drug law.










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