'Encouraging' response to medicinal cannabis export market

First licences could be issued later this year

Response to the new medicinal cannabis export market being set up on Island has been 'encouraging' so far.

That's according to the Gambling Supervision Commission which is tasked with regulating and processing licenses for the sector.

Director of policy and legislation Mark Rutherford says interest is at an ideal level. 

He also told Manx Radio when he thinks the first licences for the new industry could be issued: