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Alderney's Government is planning its next move as it bids to grow its cannabis industry.
Senior politicians in the northern isle are taking aim at the growing industry and believe Alderney to be "well placed to benefit" from the increasing demand for cannabis-derived herbal and medicinal products.
There are currently three Alderney-based firms either growing or producing finished products, however the States Committee taking the lead on facilitating the industry say there is still a long way to go before the island can become a "centre of excellence" for regulated products, such as CBD oil.
"The Policy & Finance Committee is aware that UK controls on imports of unlicensed cannabis products could prove to be a barrier for the embryonic industry," said the Committee."
Pictured: Policy & Finance Chairman James Dent.
"While Guernsey is able to grant licences for export, the number of jurisdictions that permit imports is limited, while UK-bound CBD products will also be subject to additional Novel Food certification from March 2021."
"P&F and the Bailiwick producers are being kept up-to-date with the latest developments through the specialist team at Guernsey’s Health & Social Care."
The committee raised the possibility that licensed businesses across the Bailiwick will form a trades association in order to "fast track the required compliance."
An essential requirement imposed by export markets involves strict limitations on traces of THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis.
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