The CIC is pleased to confirm two guest speakers for our all-member meeting being held in London on 24 January 2023. The speakers are as follows: Paul Tossell, Head of Novel Foods, Food Standards Agency Katya Kowalski, Head of Operations, Volteface Paul will be discussing the CBD regulatory framework, while Katya will be showcasing her […]
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The Tax Credit Company and Catax are hosting a free webinar for CIC members on Tuesday 6 December from 12noon – 1pm. Join us to find out how to secure tax credits and grant funding for innovative cannabis-related business activity. This is followed by a Q&A session. Speakers will include Catax’s Senior Grants Manager Chris […]
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The Cannabis Industry Council has joined the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA). EIHA has member associations from across Europe, including Germany, France, and Ireland. Other non-EU member associations include Switzerland, Iceland, and Albania. Participation in EIHA will enable the CIC to share and understand best practice with other members, and to discuss policy and regulatory […]
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You can now follow updates from the Cannabis Industry Council on our new Instagram channel @UKCanCouncil. The launch of the CIC Instagram account coincides with the start of Medical Cannabis Awareness Week (1 November). The channel adds to the CIC’s existing social presence on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Medical Cannabis Awareness Week 2022, organised by PLEA and supported by the CIC, is set to kick off next Tuesday 1 November. The awareness week runs until Monday 7 November, with a series of events being held, as follows: Tuesday 1 November, 6 – 7.30pm, online – Medical cannabis research on paediatric epilepsy panel [Register] […]
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An online crowdfunder has been launched to raise the funds required to kickstart a key project developing a health economics analysis of cannabis on the NHS. The crowdfunder, being run by the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC), aims to raise an additional £6,000 to £8,000 to enable the project to start. £12,000 worth of funding has […]
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Professor Mike Barnes, Chair of the CIC, has been interviewed by GB News around the speculation concerning the classification of cannabis in the UK. Mike told GB News that the “rest of the world is going in the opposite direction, they are downgrading cannabis”. He added that cannabis “was legal, at least for medical purposes, […]
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The CIC is supporting the UK’s first Medical Cannabis Patient Conference, which is being held on Friday 4 November at ISH Venues, 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN. The free event kicks off at 10.30am, and runs until 6.30pm. The event, which coincides with Medical Cannabis Awareness Week, is being hosted by Drug Science […]
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The Cannabis Industry Council held its regular all-member meeting on Thursday 15 September in central London. Dozens of CIC members participated in-person and virtually. The meeting began with presentations from CIC Treasurer Charles Clowes and Chair Professor Mike Barnes around financial and procedural matters at the Association. Charles confirmed that a number of new members […]
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The Cannabis Industry Council has published our first Annual Report, covering 2021/22. The Annual Report includes a statement from our Chair, Professor Mike Barnes, as well as updates from our member-led groups. Professor Mike Barnes commented in the Annual Report: “In May 2022, we celebrated the Council’s first anniversary, in itself a cause for congratulations […]
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