Gary Whipp
Chief Executive Officer
Gary founded Medicann in 2019 with a simple goal: to make safe, affordable access to medical cannabis easier for patients. He led Medicann to become the first clinic in Jersey to issue a medical cannabis prescription, and has since grown the business into a trusted network of clinics across the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the UK.
Recent articles by Gary Whipp
Medicinal Cannabis Matters: Friday Roundup - 18 September 2026
Welcome to this week’s Medicinal Cannabis Matters, where new research explores how patients living with cancer have reported changes in a range of symptoms following medicinal cannabis treatment, while new data looks at high-CBD oil for chronic pain and anxiety. We also look at the pharmaceutical potential of the cannabis plant and what a more consistent, evidence-led approach to medical cannabis in the workplace could look like.
Medicinal Cannabis Matters: Friday Roundup - 11 September 2026
Welcome to this week’s roundup, where we’re looking at how new research is providing longer-term insight into medicinal cannabis and endometriosis, while scientists are exploring whether the endocannabinoid system could one day be measured in a similar way to other important biological systems. We also look at access to medicinal cannabis in Northern Ireland, including what patients need to know about prescriptions, driving and travelling across the border.
Medicinal Cannabis Matters: Friday Roundup - 4 September 2026
Welcome to this week’s roundup, where we’re looking at what the rest of 2026 could hold for the global cannabis industry, the important distinction between having THC in your system and being impaired when driving and what being eligible for medicinal cannabis actually means for patients in the UK.
Medicinal Cannabis Matters: Friday Roundup - 28 August 2026
Welcome to this week’s Medicinal Cannabis Matters, where we’re looking at how medicinal cannabis is vaporised, why a positive THC test does not necessarily mean someone is impaired and what patients should know about privacy and disclosure when using prescribed cannabis in the workplace.
Medicinal Cannabis Matters: Friday Roundup - 21 August 2026
Welcome to this week’s roundup where we’re looking at the experiences of medicinal cannabis patients, new two-year data exploring medicinal cannabis and endometriosis and research suggesting that medicinal cannabis may help people living with inflammatory bowel disease manage their symptoms and reduce their reliance on opioid medication.
Medicinal Cannabis Matters: Friday Roundup - 14 August 2026
Welcome to this week’s roundup, where we’re looking at treatment for women's pain when it continues to be overlooked, new guidance around the UK's medical cannabis supply chain and why employers need to be better prepared to support employees who are legally prescribed medicinal cannabis.