Guidance Summaries
The Guidance Summaries provide concise overviews of the key licensing requirements and standards for the various license types issued by the GSC.
Each summary presents the most essential details in a standardised table format for simple accessibility and comparison between license categories.
The summaries extract and present the most relevant information from the full guidance documents in an easy-to-digest format. Users can quickly reference details such as activities, facility requirements, fees and general obligations for each license.
The summaries are not intended to replace comprehensive guidance documents, which contain all rules, conditions and administrative processes in detail. However, they provide a high-level introduction to help new applicants and existing licensees, as well as prospective applicants, understand the basic licensing framework at a glance. Users can then refer to the full guidance documentation for in-depth information.
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High THC Cultivation Licence
The following information provides a summary of the Guidance document for a High THC cannabis license.
This license allows for the indoor cultivation of female cannabis plants for commercial purposes like selling biomass, live plants or packaged plant parts.
Key details covered in the summary guidance include:
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Permitted activities under a High THC license
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Requirements around cultivar selection
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Biosecurity and testing protocols
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Applicable fee structures
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Operating standards licensees must comply with
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Transport and Storage Licence
This document provides a summary of the full licensing guidance for a Transport and Storage license.
There are licenses that permit licensees to provide transportation and storage services for controlled cannabinoids.
The guidance clarifies when such a license is required - namely if offering transport between grower/manufacturer sites or to/from ports, or providing a storage facility for other licensees' cannabis products. A licensee can also hold additional classes of license.
Key elements covered include:
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Permitted transport and storage activities
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Context of when licenses are/aren't needed
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Associated licensing fees
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Import Export Licence
This document provides a summary of the full licensing guidance for an Import Export license.
A import license allows controlled cannabinoids to be imported into the Isle of Man. A export license permits these materials to be sent out of the Isle of Man.
Key details covered in the summary guidance include:
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Eligibility criteria for import and export licenses
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Permitted and restricted import/export of materials
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Testing protocols and limits for exported goods
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Associated fee structures
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Ability to hold multiple license classes
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Clarification around when licenses are/aren't required
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Manufacturing and Extraction Licence
This document provides a summary of the full licensing guidance for a Manufacturing and Extraction license.
The following information outlines some of the key elements around permissions, requirements and standards addressed in the complete GSC summary guidance documents:
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Processes and input materials allowed under each license class
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Associated multi-year licensing fees
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Ability to hold multiple interconnected licenses
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Product testing and quality control protocols
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Expected machinery and production controls
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Approved sources for raw material inputs
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Analysis Licence
This document provides a summary of the full licensing guidance for an Analysis license.
This license allows laboratories on the Isle of Man to test cannabis samples containing controlled cannabinoids.
The guidance specifies when an Analysis license is/isn't required and provides information on:
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Associated licensing fees
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Accreditation standards laboratories must meet
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Required analytical testing methods
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Permission to offer additional services
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Need for transport licenses if collecting samples
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- Industrial Hemp Licence
- Integrity Guidance