The UK Allows 1MG THC Drinks, Why Not 2MG?

Little Rick is known up and down the country for its delicious, relaxing CBD drinks, but we could create even better drinks(I know it's hard to believe) if our hands weren't tied by regulation.

We understand that the government plays an important role in protecting its citizens, and we understand the risks of complete deregulation. For us, the ideal world would have current regulations relaxed removed on all cannabis.

A Double Standard: Alcohol vs. Cannabis

What is utterly reprehensible to us is the current state of alcoholic drinks and the UK government's contrasting distaste for cannabis - a plant that is becoming increasingly accepted around the globe. Even Thailand, where death sentences have been handed out, has now made a huge U-turn in legalising the crop.

In 2018, the WHO reported that alcohol contributed to more than 200 diseases and injury-related health conditions. So, if alcohol is legal, why wouldn't the government allow THC in a drink, a much safer option?

We would suggest starting with a low, controlled dose, such as 2mg, similar to one pint of beer, for comparison's sake. Right now, the regulation of CBD and other cannabinoids is in the starting phases. Information is confusing for manufacturers and even more confusing for their users.

The core reason for this is that two different categories of government need to regulate CBD.

• The Food Safety Authority
• The Home office

Technically, right now, the home office allows a drink with up to 1mg of THC - if not advertised and non-detectable - however, the FSA AMCD are still determining their exact criteria. We are expected to see some developments in their regulation and standards. Regardless of our history, we want to propose a different route for the future of cannabis, which makes more sense to us.

Most of the West is advancing with smokeable or vapeable flowers, which are linked to respiratory diseases. Remarkably, governments are legalising flowers first. Wouldn't a safer strategy be to allow edibles or drinks at small and regulated doses?

Let’s Build a Better Legalisation Path Together

As such, we at Little Rick want to propose the following to the UK: Allow drinks to contain up to 2mg of controlled drugs (including THC and CBN). We believe it's the perfect amount and could have the following benefits:

• Allows customers to go to a pub and realistically replace alcohol with THC drinks, which could have a similar inebriation as alcohol.
• It could allow safe dosing for customers.
• It could be strong enough for medical use without overpowering users.
• It could disincentivise smoking.
• It could reduce drinking and reduce health risks associated with it. In our opinion, it's the only logical way to start legalisation.

As such, we have started a petition, and we hope there is a response that focuses on this exact response.