The top-secret facility is heavily protected by more than 150 security cameras and a highly trained team of ex-military guards. The factory is run by Derbyshire-based firm Dalgety which produces high-grade cannabinoids for prescription medication. The growing of cannabis for medicinal use was legalized in the UK in 2018.
Dalgety's state-of-the-art facility is spread over 30,000 square feet in the Midlands and is surrounded by razor-wire fencing and bullet-proof glass windows. The site is the first in the UK that holds EU GMP certification to cultivate, manufacture and sell for distribution.
CEO James Leavesley said: "Dalgety was founded five years ago and it's taken four-and-a-half years to actually get to a point where we're fully licensed by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) and the Home Office to cultivate, manufacture and supply medical cannabis in the UK. Some of the feedback we have received from doctors was that the supply of imported cannabis can be unreliable and with varying quality due to a lack of transparency of the supply chain."
The plants – which are fed around 12 times every day – are grown in a series of medical-grade laboratories which are constantly air-filtered. The team of expert growers are all issued with specially-made dark glasses due to the powerful LED lighting used to cultivate the crop.
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