Letter to Chief Minister and Minister for ED re Jersey Hemp - 29th September 2023
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States Greffe
Deputy Kristina Moore Chief Minister
BY EMAIL
29th September 2023
Dear Chief Minister Jersey Hemp
Following recent articles in the media, could you confirm why the Government did not support Jersey Hemp in its application for judicial review when, the Government was very vocal in its support of the company before its U.K. import licence was pulled?
Deputy Kirsten Morel , Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, and Deputy Karen Wilson , Minister for Health and Social Services said in a joint statement that the government remained "actively committed to supporting the cannabis cultivation industry".
It said: "We are aware that Jersey Hemp is in contact with HM Government with respect to exports to the UK - as a separate jurisdiction, we cannot comment on those talks and would also not speculate on their outcome.
"All businesses that are licenced to cultivate cannabis in Jersey are responsible for making sure they comply with the relevant legislation in the jurisdiction into which they export products."[1]
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Yours sincerely,
Deputy Moz Scott
Chair
Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel
Cc Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Minister for External Development
Minister for Health and Social Services