UK Cookies launches first medical cannabis in UK

People in the UK who are prescribed medical cannabis through a private clinic can now request flower from the global cannabis brand Cookies, according to a press release seen by leafie.

The first strain available, Hawaiian Rain, is a high-potency flower containing 31% THC. Priced at £11 a gram, it is the expensive flower available on prescription at the time of publication. Patients prescribed medical cannabis through private clinics and partnering pharmacies can request the product, which is described as meeting “the highest pharmaceutical-grade standards” from today, Monday, 14 April.

Cookies genetics have been made available through a partnership between Somaí Group and Mamedica®, a UK-based digital healthcare platform that offers both clinic and prescribing services to patients.

“This partnership with Cookies signals a new era for UK medical cannabis patients,” said Jon Robson, CEO and founder of Mamedica.

“By combining Mamedica’s clinical expertise with Cookies’ world-class genetics and brand heritage, we’re delivering premium cannabis products backed by science, safety, and patient-centred care.”

The flower has been grown under an exclusive license deal between the US brand and Somaí Group, a Portugal-based cannabis cultivation company, as reported by leafie in 2024. It is expected that further strains and extracts will be available to patients in the UK imminently.

“We’re excited to partner with Mamedica to bring Cookies to the UK medical cannabis space,” said Berner, Founder and CEO of Cookies. “Our goal has always been to make our genetics accessible to patients globally, and the UK is a key part of that mission.”

According to the press release, there are now an estimated 80,000 people actively receiving cannabis-based prescription medicines in the UK. By partnering with globally recognised brands such as Cookies, Mamedica says it is “not only expanding patient choice, but also evolving the conversation around symptomatic relief in the UK, ensuring more people can benefit from safe, high-quality cannabis-based treatments.”

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I simply won't pay it. The most I have paid was 8.50g and this happened to be the most effective strain so far, infuriating lol. I too tend to order from the £5-7g range. I do look out for reduced stock of the more expensive strains for e.g. I've just put in a repeat and have the Aurora® Cosmic Cream at £6.50g. I have also ordered the DOE Jack Herer at £8.50g so will probably cry when paying for it lol. I simply don't believe any strain is worth more. It has become an 'instagrammable' status thing with everyone one upping each other. Bizarre. Cannabis is for the people but sadly it has been commodified and marketed by disingenuous salesmen. If there was a producer/clinic/pharmacy that bucked this trend and refused to stock these brands I'd sign up today.

Bang on as usual.
The cosmic cream is beautiful - you'll fall in love mate

 

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Bang on as usual.
The cosmic cream is beautiful - you'll fall in love mate

Yeah I'm a little afraid of that lol as it will soon go back up in price. If Aurora® were priced at £7g its all I'd probably order as the ones I have had so far have been excellent.

 

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Yeah I'm a little afraid of that lol as it will soon go back up in price. If Aurora® were priced at £7g its all I'd probably order as the ones I have had so far have been excellent.

Definitely. If you can try the black jelly wow thats really stunning quality (like ATG quality) but only seen it on offer (£65) at CB1 Medical.
What was your £85 "guilty pleasure" ?

 

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Electric Honeydew but missed out on the recent price drop just cos of timing really. If the cosmic cream is as expected then I think I would have found a winning combo with the EH and if my other options were cheepy cheep cheap then could perhaps afford to get them both regularly.

 

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I've got some pretty big issues with Mamedica®, and wish I hadn't stupidly paid the £200 flat fee for life when I joined them last year, and now I'm kinda stuck with them until I can afford to move to a different clinic.

One of the many issues I have with my clinic is the attitude of clinic staff when discussing my medical cannabis needs.

I suffer with allergies (Limonene and Linalool in particular), I have a MAST Cell condition and I am histamine intolerant.

This means I'm limited in terms of what strains I can use for therapeutic benefit because of the terpene profiles.

MAMEDICA consistently fail to fulfill my prescription of 60g medical cannabis per month through their own dispensary.

This is not only because their dispensary is very poorly stocked, with limited choice, has poor quality products (Tillray & Curaleaf), a lack of variety (Sativa, Hybrid & Indica), and strains that contain major allergen terpenes, but also very pricey, prohibitively expensive strains that are more expensive on the gram than black market cannabis.

When discussing this with Mamedica clinic staff I have basically been told in a very patronising way that there are strains without major Limonene and Linalool terpene profiles available, but they are more expensive than I am prepared to pay!

I have taken offence at this and I really have not appreciated the tone of voice with which I have been spoken to by numerous Clinic Staff when discussing these issues.

So, having patients with affordability issues seems to be a sticking point for MAMEDICA (despite their £200 lifetime charge for access patients), who have not increased their range of medical cannabis flowers in the £5 -£7 price bracket, but have rather increased their stock lines of cultivars in the £7 - £13 price bracket instead!

The lack of suitable strains within my budget means that I regularly
have to pay additional fees to Mamedica to have my prescription fulfilled by different dispensaries.

So all in all, considering the attitude of staff and being unable to get what I want I can't wait to afford to change clinics.

I feel so strongly about my experience with MAMADICA that I have today submitted a report to the CQC

My friend has mast cell syndrome, she finds Chapel of love strain, helps best with it. Generally, strains with a rainbow of Terpine colours in the pie charts, she finds better help with

 

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My friend has mast cell syndrome, she finds Chapel of love strain, helps best with it. Generally, strains with a rainbow of Terpine colours in the pie charts, she finds better help with

That's brilliant to know - thank you very much for this information.

All the YES' to Rainbow Terpene profiles.

Mamedica® did have some Herdade strains in formulary last month, so I'll check out out.

Their dispensary has much better stock nowadays - I just need to be quick off the mark!