Cannabis licences

Summary

The requester asked the Gambling Supervision Commission for the number and types of medicinal cannabis export licences issued. The authority confirmed that to date, no licences have been issued whatsoever.

Key Facts

• The Gambling Supervision Commission received the request on 10 February 2022.
• The request concerned licences for the Island's Medicinal Cannabis Export.
• The authority confirmed that zero licences have been issued to date.
• The response was sent on 15 February 2022.
• The case reference number is 2257997.

Data Disclosed

• 10 February 2022
• 15 February 2022
• 2257997
• no licences
• 0

Original Request

Please can you confirm how many licences have been issued under the Licence Applications for Island's Medicinal Cannabis Export. Can you also please confirm for what type of cannabis each licence issued is for.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Ground Floor, St. Georges Court, Myrtle Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1ED

Telephone: (01624) 694331 Fax: (01624) 694344 E-mail: gaming@gov.im www.gov.im/gambling

Our ref: 2257997 15 February 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 10 February 2022 and which states:

"Please can you confirm how many licences have been issued under the Licence Applications for Island's Medicinal Cannabis Export. Can you also please confirm for what type of cannabis each licence issued is for."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. To date no licences have been issued whatsoever.

Please quote the reference number 2257997 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.