You will also need approval under section 30 of the Medicines Act 1981 to conduct clinical trials on humans. You may not supply or administer medicinal cannabis products to a person who has a medical condition but is not a research subject.
You may also import starting material, cannabis-based ingredients or medicinal cannabis products under the ‘research’ activity, provided these form part of your clinical trial. You will also need to apply for a licence to import a controlled drug for each consignment.
Note that products intended to be administered to humans in a clinical trial must be manufactured to Good Manufacturing Practice in a facility that is licensed to manufacture medicines.
