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In this episode of the Cannabis Accounting Podcast, host Raymond Guns sits down with Robert Jappie, Partner at Field Fisher and the lawyer who set up the UK's first dedicated cannabis regulatory department, to pull back the curtain on how one of the world's most closely watched medical cannabis markets actually works.

Robert has spent seven years advising cannabis companies at every stage of the UK supply chain — from cultivators and importers to pharmacies and clinics — making him one of Europe's most sought-after voices on cannabis regulation and compliance.

Robert talks about:

🏛️ The law that wasn't built for business: Legalization in 2018 was driven by mothers of epileptic children having their cannabis oils seized at the UK border — but the government's goal was compassion, not commerce, leaving operators to fight a restrictive environment for years.

📊 The 1.8 million patient gap: Only 100,000 legal patients after seven years, while 1.4–1.8 million people still self-medicate from the illicit market.

💼 Why capital is flowing back into European cannabis and what to expect for clinic M&A and IPOs through 2026 and 2027.

This episode is a must-watch for cannabis investors, operators, and finance professionals who want to understand how a market actually gets built from the inside out — the regulatory constraints, the supply chain economics, and the opportunity that still lies ahead.

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👉 Connect with Robert Jappie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-jappie-life-sciences-cannabis-food-agri-tech/