07/10/2024  Ben Stevens, Business of Cannabis Europe

Poland is set to significantly increase the import cap on medical cannabis based on continually expanding demand in what is fast becoming one of Europe’s most exciting markets.

According to new documents seen by Business of Cannabis, the Polish Główny Inspektor Farmaceutyczny (Chief Pharmaceutical Inspectorate or GIF) says the estimated annual demand for medical cannabis in Poland has almost doubled.

As Poland, which legalised medical cannabis in 2017, is reliant on imports to supply its rapidly expanding medical cannabis market, the cap on import limits is set to be raised by over five tonnes.

Despite this, around half the country’s import permits remain unfulfilled, forcing businesses in a position to increase their level of supply to wait months, create major blockages in its current supply chain.

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