Local agricultural entrepreneurs William and Neil Ewart have been given planning permission for the pioneering facility.
Medical cannabis products containing THC – the drug’s psychoactive compound – were illegal in the UK until the law was changed in November 2018.
The change recognised evidence by scientists that medicinal cannabis benefits some patients.
Specialist doctors can now prescribe medications based on cannabis, which are most commonly used to treat epilepsy or chronic pain.
The 1.5-hectare greenhouse could be hugely profitable, as the team expects to produce 200 litres of oil a year, which will be made on site from the raw plant material.
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