Medical cannabis grown in Uganda imported to the UK

Two years after officially legalized medical cannabis, Uganda exported its first grams of medical cannabis to the UK.

Via the German company Cantourage and its British subsidiary, the Israeli company Together Pharma, producer of medical cannabis in Uganda, has exported an undisclosed quantity of medical cannabis for the Cantourage Clinic network.

Cantourage UK will be offering two non-irradiated medical cannabis flowers with a high THC content: Glueberry OG® (Gorilla Glue x OG Kush x Blueberry, 17% THC) and Power Plant (19% THC).

To our knowledge, Together Pharma is currently the only company growing medical cannabis in Uganda, despite numerous requests. Its Ugandan farm covers some 30,000 m² of greenhouses and has a total reported production capacity of over 15 tonnes per year.

Together Pharma currently supplies most of Israel's cmedical annabis and made its first export to Germany earlier this year, already with Cantourage, for an undisclosed quantity.

Niall Ivers, COO of Cantourage UK, said in a statement press release We are delighted to extend our successful partnership with Together Pharma in the UK. Together Pharma is a leader in the Israeli domestic market, with extensive knowledge and international experience in providing high quality, high value medicines to patients. We are confident that the introduction of these first two varieties will contribute to a sustainable ecosystem for UK patients.«

Nir Sosinsky, Managing Director of Together Pharma, added: «The extension of our partnership with Cantourage UK is extremely exciting for Together Pharma and represents another step in the expansion of our global reach. It strengthens our position in the UK and Europe, while supporting our commitment to the cannabis industry in Uganda, which holds great potential for the country. The UK is an extremely important market for us. We are delighted that our medical-grade cannabis flowers will be made available through Cantourage UK and Cantourage Clinic, enabling a reliable supply to benefit patients across the country.»