UK Medical Cannabis Imports Double for Second Straight Year, Market Poised for 40,000+ New Patients by 2026
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The UK medical cannabis market is experiencing explosive growth, with imports of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBPMs) surpassing 30,000 kg in 2025 — more than doubling for the second consecutive year. According to Prohibition Partners' UK Medical Cannabis Market Update 2026, the number of available products has also more than doubled, and the patient base is projected to grow by over 40,000 by the end of 2026. The UK has quietly become one of Europe's largest and fastest-growing medical cannabis markets.
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· 3 pulledIn 2025, the UK imported more than 30,000 kilograms of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBPMs), more than doubling for the second consecutive year
Prohibition Partners estimates the market will expand by more than 40,000 patients by the end of 2026
The findings cement the UK as one of Europe's largest and fastest growing markets, and one that has quietly emerged
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