Britain’s Cannabis Law "Nobody Seems to Enforce", Cannabis Farms in Empty Shops, UK Medical Cannabis Review, New US Seed Law & Teen Cannabis Research | Cannabis News #228

This week on High on Home Grown, we dive into another packed collection of cannabis stories from the UK, US and beyond, covering policing, cannabis farms, medical cannabis regulation, the new US federal seed legislation and fresh research into cannabis use among teenagers.

Macky: It's still illegal yet the police simply don't seem to care why the whole country stinks of weed: PETER HITCHENS

Smee: The empty shop on the high street might be a cannabis farm, and insurers are picking up the bill

Billy: UK Medical Cannabis Under Review: Where is the ACMD Report?

John: The New Federal Hemp & Cannabis Seed Law — Full Text (Effective Nov 12, 2026) | Grow Weed Easy

Margaret: Adolescent cannabis use disorder diagnoses rise after legalization

Macky looks at Peter Hitchens' latest piece asking why, despite cannabis remaining illegal in the UK, police seemingly aren't taking much notice of the increasingly obvious smell of cannabis across the country. We discuss the wider question of how Britain's cannabis laws are actually being enforced and the growing gap between legislation and what people see happening on the streets.

Smee looks at an interesting side effect of the UK's struggling high streets. Empty shops are increasingly being targeted for illegal cannabis farms, and insurers are reportedly being left to pick up the bill when these properties are damaged. We discuss the growing problem of commercial properties being converted into cannabis farms and who ultimately ends up paying for the damage.

Billy asks a question that has been hanging over the UK's medical cannabis industry for some time: where is the ACMD report? With the UK's medical cannabis system continuing to develop, we look at the ongoing review and what a long-awaited report could mean for patients, doctors and the wider industry.

John brings us the full text and implications of the new US federal hemp and cannabis seed law, which is due to take effect on 12 November 2026. With the legislation potentially having major consequences for cannabis seeds, breeders and the wider American cannabis industry, we discuss what the new rules actually say and what they could mean for growers and businesses.

Dr. Margaret brings us the latest research looking at adolescent cannabis use disorder diagnoses following legalization. The study reports an increase in diagnoses among adolescents, giving us another opportunity to look at what the research actually measured, what it can tell us about cannabis use and young people, and where the limitations of the findings lie.

From Britain's increasingly awkward relationship with cannabis law to empty high-street properties becoming grow sites, the future of medical cannabis regulation and a major change to US federal seed legislation, there's plenty for the panel to get stuck into this week.

Another week of cannabis news, research, law, regulation and plenty of discussion from the High on Home Grown panel.

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