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Probably worth pointing out that the UK is a world leader in growing and exporting finished cannabis products like medicine as well. https://www.bbc.com/news/h
by s_dev 3y ago
Probably worth pointing out that the UK is a world leader in growing and exporting finished cannabis products like medicine as well.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44197038 https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44197038
- simonswords82 3y agoI had heard that, I think some of our lovely politicians have got their fingers in these insanely profitable pies.
- Aromasin 3y agoA host of Tory friend/family/donor's own licenses to produce cannabis, and any legalization of the product would result in their licenses becoming much less valuable. Previous PM Theresa May’s husband Philip’s Capital Group is the largest investor in GW Pharmaceuticals, which mass produces it here for a foreign market. Previous GW chairman Geoffrey Guy is a major Tory donor. Our previous drug minister Victoria Atkins is married to Paul Kenward for fucks sake; boss of British Sugar, another medical cannabis supplier (now part of Associated British Foods). Funny enough, current CEO George Weston of ABF, member of one of Britain’s richest families, was found guilty of breaching charity law over donations of almost £1 million to the Conservative Party. I could keep going but it always makes me a little ill when I go too deep down these rabbit holes. A government of ministers who insist the drug has “no medical value”, but still allows their chums to produce it under a special license. Doesn't sound suspicious at all, right?
- anigbrowl 3y agoAnd why wouldn't they, it's not like there are any real consequences for political malfeasance in the UK.