On 21st October ’24 I posted a link to some data released by the UK Government that gave information on the numbers of medical cannabis prescriptions between Jan 22 and Nov 23. In the article I said if someone had the time to add meta data we could create a valuable report to give an oversight of the UK industry.
Well, it wasn’t a Plantz member, but someone has only gone and done it!
Arnau Valdovinos, a researcher who owns CannaMonitor, has used the released data to provide an insightful overview of the UK market. He then used this to create predictions for ‘the future’, which of course is now, but we don’t know the official data so this is the next best thing.
I attended an online webinar given by Arnau, who went through the report in more detail. The report consists of two parts – a free PDF (link below) and the full report, retailing for £1,800.
Biggest insight – the most popular prescribed strain in the UK during this period? Hindu Kush!!!!!!!! One of the oldest, original strains was STILL the most prescribed cannabis product prior to 2024. Incredible. I mean, it’s an all-time classic strain and one close to my heart following my trip to Pakistan in 2023. But really??? Of all the strains available, it’s one that can be traced back almost 40 years ago.