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I begyndelsen af september meddelte MediPharm, at de vil begynde at sende cannabiskoncentrerede produkter til Danmark. Dette er en del af en ny white label-aftale, som blev muliggjort takket være lovgivning, der blev godkendt i 2018, hvor der blev lanceret et pilotprogram, der muliggør brug af cannabisprodukter til medicinske formål i landet.

Programmet vil vare fire år, og regeringen indsamler data om dets effektivitet. Når tiden er udløbet, træffes en beslutning om, hvorvidt brugen af ​​medicinsk marihuana skal fortsættes i Danmark eller forbydes igen.  På denne baggrund er det meningen, at MediPharm-aftalen kun skal vare to år med mulighed for at blive fornyet i fremtiden.

Hvad går aftalen ud på?

I en pressemeddelelse udtrykte MediPharms direktør Pat McCutcheon sin glæde over aftalen. ”Det udtrykkelige formål med at etablere en multi-jurisdiktionel, GMP-certificeret produktionskapacitet er at lede det globale cannabismarked med hensyn til applikationer i medicin, wellness og voksne,” sagde han. “Disse aftaler er endnu et skridt i retning af at realisere vores ambitioner.”

MediPharm blev grundlagt i 2015 og har specialiseret sig i produktion og distribution af cannabisolie og koncentrater af farmaceutisk kvalitet samt avancerede derivater såsom CBD. Fra begyndelsen har virksomheden taget det ekstra skridt at certificere sine faciliteter for god fremstillingspraksis, hvilket gør deres produkter lovlige at distribuere i hele Europa. I dag ejer firmaet to GMP-godkendte faciliteter, MediPharm Labs Inc. og MediPharm Labs Australia Pty Ltd, som begge leverer cannabisprodukter til det danske marked.

Distributionen foretages gennem to white-label-aftaler, den ene udløber om to år og den anden udløber om et år. Som tidligere nævnt kan begge fornyes i fremtiden.

Med hensyn til hvad “white-label” betyder, henviser det til praksis i laboratorier, der sælger produkter uden mærkning. Dette giver de lokale distributører mulighed for at tilføje deres egne labels til produktet og sælge det under deres eget brand. Det er almindelig praksis i medicinalindustrien generelt, og det er meget populært på både cannabis-og CBD-medicinmarkedet.

Disse stoffers juridiske status

Cannabis er stadig ulovligt til rekreativt brug i Danmark. Der blev dog iværksat et fireårigt pilotprogram i januar 2018, som tillod brug af medicinsk marihuana hos patienter, som fik ordineret det af en læge. Loven tillader, at cannabis ordineres for alle tilstande, men i programretningslinjerne anbefales det at bruge det på fire områder: smerter forårsaget af multipel sklerose, smerter forårsaget af rygmarvsskader, bivirkninger fra kemoterapi og neuropatiske smerter.

I mellemtiden er anvendelse af CBD lovlig i landet, så længe CBD er afledt af hamp og indeholder mindre end 0,2% af THC. Legaliteten skyldes, at selv om CBD kommer fra cannabisplanter, har det ingen berusende egenskaber. Hvis du vil vide mere om CBD og hvordan det virker, så besøg Cibdols Cbd-leksi

According to the Swedish government, the Scandinavian country needs 10,000 more police officers to stop the catastrophic development in the country. Rape, violence, robberies, and murders have soared as more than a million migrants from primarily the Islamic world has been allowed into the formerly safe and orderly Sweden.

According to the government’s plan, the many new police officers should be ready not later than 2024.

But things are not going the way, the liberal and the self-proclaimed feministic government has planned.

Too few

Already in 2020, there should be 1,500 more police officers on the Swedish streets. But instead of increasing, the number of officers has decreased with 470, according to Swedish state tv SVT.

The problem is, that more officers are leaving their jobs than it is possible to educate and hire new ones.

Out of the 1020 places on the Swedish police academies in Spring 2020, only 651 of them are taken. It has not been possible to find enough qualified candidates.

A spokesperson for the Swedish Police Lena Nitz says to SVT, that “the numbers are deeply troubling.”

What now?

If Sweden wants to reach the necessary capacity to handle the migrant crime and deport the countless thousands of illegals taking residence there, it probably will have to look for alternative solutions.

One solution can be to lower the requirements for accessing the police academies. This could increase the risk of radical or criminal individuals infiltrating the force, just like it has happened in the police in Holland, and the French military.

Another is to let the Swedish military assist the police, like the Islam critical, anti-migration party Swedish Democrats party has suggested. But would tie up a lot of the military’s capacity in a time, where NATO expects its partners to help deter Russian aggression.

A third possibility is to ask for international help.

Should NATO react?

One question is, how long NATO should tolerate the security risk that the increasingly collapsed Swedish rule of law posses to neighboring NATO-members, Norway and Sweden.

The Danish National Audit Office criticizes the authorities’ implementation of legislation on groundwater protection. The water sector is fighting to protect drinking water from pesticides and is calling on politicians to end a practice that challenges the precautionary principle.
Pesticides can be banned if they leach into the groundwater. However, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency can subsequently administratively exempt and allow the use of the banned pesticides if it is assessed that they have an invaluable commercial interest. The water sector is now calling on politicians to dig into the practice and intervene.

“It is crucial that the precautionary principle is put above commercial considerations so that the protection of groundwater is enforced effectively. It is no use having an advanced and expensive approval system that detects a pesticide that leaches into the groundwater and then is banned if it can then only obtain an exemption for years. It is the equivalent of buying a smoke alarm and dropping the battery,” says Director of DANVA, Carl-Emil Larsen.

In 2012, the pesticide rimsulfuron was banned because it was found in the experimental fields that check whether substances leach into the groundwater. It also turned out that rimsulfuron has found its way into 50-year-old groundwater. However, since 2013, rimsulfuron has nevertheless been granted a dispensation by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.

Susan Münster, CEO of Danske Vandværker, believes this is worrying:

“We have seen a large number of findings of pesticide residues in the groundwater in recent years. These are the consequences of years of use of environmentally harmful substances. We appeal to politicians to follow up on the conclusions of the National Audit Office, so that substances that can leach into the groundwater will have a harder time obtaining a dispensation,” says Susan Münster.

DANVA and Danske Vandværker are calling on the Minister of the Environment to tighten up the dispensation scheme by not allowing the application of prohibited pesticides in catchment areas and to notify water utilities in the event of a dispensation, which can be included in the analysis programs.

Rimsulfuron is a herbicide used in potato cultivation. Since rimsulfuron was banned in 2012, sales have been increasing.

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency’s justification for granting an exemption to allow the use of the banned substance, rimsulfuron, is that the agency believes there are no alternatives to it and that it will result in a yield loss for potato growers of 25 percent.

However, the water sector is aware that losses can be minimized or completely avoided by using mechanical weed control in combination with other herbicides.

Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a special protein ingredient for skyr, allowing manufacturers to deliver products that meet consumer preferences on taste, mouthfeel and appearance.

Skyr is becoming increasingly popular with consumers – according to Nielsen, it has the potential to reach up to 25% of yoghurt volume sales in large dairy markets in Europe.

A recent Arla Foods survey found that consumers across Europe welcome skyr as a novel alternative to yoghurt. It also showed that they want a smooth and creamy mouthfeel with less dryness, a balanced fresh flavor, and a shiny, homogeneous appearance. However, issues with poor creaminess, grainy texture, and sour taste have made it hard for skyr manufacturers to meet these needs.

Nutrilac® YO-4575 from Arla Foods Ingredients is a natural whey protein ingredient specially developed to increase creamy mouthfeel in high-viscosity fermented products such as skyr. In a sensory evaluation focusing on taste, mouthfeel and appearance, skyr produced with Nutrilac® YO-4575 on a separator was found to match consumer preference more closely than a benchmark product.

As well as delivering a smooth mouthfeel and a fresh taste with optimal sourness, the ingredient helps skyr meet expectations of texture. Measurements show that separated skyr formulated with Nutrilac® YO-4575 has a structure that is less firm and dense than a market reference product.

Torben Jensen, Category Manager for Fresh Dairy Products at Arla Foods Ingredients, said: “Skyr is rapidly heading out of its niche and into the mainstream. However, manufacturers looking to capitalize on its huge potential need to be able to meet consumer preferences on flavor, texture, and appearance. Nutrilac® YO-4575 consistently delivers a creamy mouthfeel, optimum texture and fresh taste, allowing brands to satisfy consumer needs and unlock the full potential of skyr.”