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How Glass Pharms® grows medical cannabis off-grid, powered by food waste
Glass Pharms is the first UK medical cannabis cultivation facility growing off-grid, powered by energy produced through processing food waste. Our glasshouse takes its energy from a co-located anaerobic digestion plant, which converts waste (that would otherwise rot in landfill) into clean power for our crop. Since we first envisioned Glass Pharms, we were driven by a simple principle: that medical cannabis could be grown cleanly, sustainably, and without reliance on the national grid. For us, that starts with the contents of the nation's food bins. Our UK-patented glasshouse runs off-grid, powered by an anaerobic digestion plant (that neighbors the...
The Glass Pharms® post-harvest process explained
The quality of medical cannabis flower prescribed to patients in the UK is not determined by the cultivation process alone. Once the crop is harvested, it moves through a carefully managed post-harvest process that includes deleafing, manual quality checks, drying, curing, and finally storage before being delivered to pharmacies across the country. At Glass Pharms®, we treat the post-harvest process as just one part of our wider cultivation system, all informed and monitored through the same data-led approach that guides each crop from propagation through harvest. Glass Pharms' UK medical cannabis flower is never freeze-dried. Post-harvest handling starts before the...
Carbon neutral vs net zero vs carbon negative: what’s the difference?
Carbon neutral vs net zero vs carbon negative. The difference is how far each goes. Carbon neutral balances emissions, usually through carbon offsets. Net zero cuts emissions across a business’s full value chain and usually offsets the small remainder. Carbon negative goes beyond zero, removing more greenhouse gas than the business emits. Each represents a bigger climate commitment than the last. Glass Pharms® grows medical cannabis in what is, by design, the world’s first carbon-negative cultivation facility of its kind. Three terms, with three very different meanings, and a level of confusion between them. Key takeaways Carbon neutral usually balances...
The carbon footprint of medical cannabis explained: Imported vs UK-grown
The carbon footprint of medical cannabis flower cultivation comes down to how it is grown and how far it has to travel. Conventional indoor cultivation can draw heavily on grid electricity, while much of the flower prescribed in the UK is still imported, often flown thousands of miles. Here at Glass Pharms®, we grow all of our medical cannabis in the UK, and in the world’s first carbon-negative cannabis cultivation facility, powered by energy generated from food waste rather than the national grid or carbon offsets. Key takeaways The carbon footprint of medical cannabis depends largely on cultivation energy, environmental...
End of Batch Growing
Our CEO was asked to speak at the World Class Business Leaders event in Frankfurt with leaders of the German Medical Cannabis markets.James explained the journey towards continuous cultivation using the latest AI, robotics and sustainable technologies to deliver consistent and clean product to market.
Physician Training @ Glass Pharms
Physician Training Today Dr David Tang provided a day of training for 8 physicians on medical cannabis prescribing. This CPD accredited course is provided via his training and recruitment business Cann Prescribe. We believe that training for physicians on medical cannabis is key to making medical cannabis more available to suitable patients in the UK. Read More