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Closes 1 July 2019
| Open Consultations | Date Closes |
|---|---|
| Private Healthcare on the Isle of Man | 1 July 2019 |
| Future small unmanned aircraft safety legislation | 29 July 2019 |
| Telecommunications Development Order | 5 August 2019 |
| Draft Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 2019 & Draft (Change of Use) (Development) Order 2019 | 5 August 2019 |
| Area Plan for the North and West- Call For Sites | 29 November 2019 |
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| Closed Consultations | Date Closed |
|---|---|
| Public Parking in Douglas, Onchan, Union Mills and Laxey | 10 June 2019 |
| Business Parking in Douglas, Onchan, Union Mills and Laxey | 10 June 2019 |
| Telecommunications Wholesale and Retail Fixed Market Review 2019 | 31 May 2019 |
| Credit Unions – Deferred Shares | 27 May 2019 |
| Climate Change Mitigation Strategy 2020-2030 | 17 May 2019 |
| See All Closed Consultations | |
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) consulted local Isle of Man residents on the medicinal use of cannabis to give them an opportunity to express their views on how medicinal cannabis could be made available on the Isle of Man.
Medicinal cannabis is cannabis consumed with the objective of reducing symptoms of a medical condition. This differs from recreational use where the purpose is to achieve a sensation of euphoria or relaxation, often referred to as a ‘high’.
On 1 November 2018, the scheduling of cannabis based medicinal products under the Misuse of Drugs Legislation changed. As a result of the application of earlier legislation in the Isle of Man, the Statutory Instrument that made this change in England, Wales and Scotland also applied in the Isle of Man. The law in the United Kingdom (UK) changed to allow medicinal cannabis to be used in very limited circumstances and this change affected our law too. In the Isle of Man, we have the opportunity to consider whether we want our approach to medicinal cannabis to remain in line with the UK, or whether we take an alternative approach
We received 3,285 responses from Isle of Man residents and local organisations (99% from individuals).
Only 0.8% of respondents were NOT in favour of the introduction of medicinal cannabis
The majority of respondents that were in favour would like to see it offered as a quality assured product direct to the public for self-medication through accredited dispensaries (option D) or as a framework similar to the Netherlands (option C)
62% were in favour of restricting access to adults over the age of 18
95% would support the cultivation and manufacture of medicinal products in the Isle of Man subject to a suitable regulatory framework.
Please see full report for more detailed analysis.
Analysed responses will now be made available to politicians to consider next steps.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) consulted local residents on a framework for licensing hemp for industrial use on the Isle of Man.
Industrial hemp is grown for commercial use as a fibre or foodstuff. Hemp is a variety of cannabis sativa and is one of a number of plant species that can be used for fibre production. Hemp varieties contain very low levels of the chemical delt-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and, therefore, do not have the psychoactive properties of cannabis used for recreational use.
Under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1976, it is illegal to cultivate any plant of the genus cannabis. Therefore, growing hemp for industrial purposes at the present time is also illegal under the Act.
However the Act does make provision for the DHSC to make regulations that would enable licenses to be granted to grow cannabis species. Therefore, through the consultation process the DHSC sought the views of Isle of Man residents on the acceptability of industrial hemp as a commercial crop.
We received 1,012 responses from Isle of Man residents and local organisations (99% from individuals).
97% of respondents support the introduction of a regulatory framework within which industrial hemp production could be permitted on the Isle of Man.
The majority of respondents (63%) supported a similar framework to that currently in place in the UK however respondents were split almost 50-50 between keeping the UK framework as it is and wanting changes to the UK framework before implementation in the Isle of Man.
Please see report for more a detailed analysis.
Analysed responses will now be made available to politicians to consider next steps.
Our consultation paper outlined proposals for enhancements to the Authority’s existing regulatory framework in relation to corporate governance requirements for general insurance intermediaries (“intermediaries”) and included a draft Governance Code.
We received 4 response from interested parties.
We will take account of feedback in when incorporating the governance requirements proposed in CP18-07/T08 into consolidated regulatory requirements for intermediaries, which will be subject to further consultation in due course.