Elliott Rolfe – Mackrell.Solicitors

Elliott heads up the Psychoactive Medicines Law team at Mackrell. The team assists some of the leading lights in this exciting area of research, including bio-sciences start-ups, charities, researchers and international commercial organisations.Using his deep understanding of UK and international drug regulation, he can assist with a wide range of issues affecting businesses in these emerging industries. Elliott is keenly interested in drug policy reform and regulation, and regularly speaks at conferences and events. He  is a supporting community member of the organisation DrugScience and sits as board advisor to a number of educational and charitable organisations in the cannabis and psychedelics space.

Prior to joining the firm, Elliott worked in a regulatory role as a solicitor for major investment banking institution, Credit Suisse: Elliott has a strong background advising on a range of complex cross-jurisdictional legal issues. Before joining the world of banking, Elliott worked as a specialist litigation paralegal at a ‘Magic Circle’ law firm.

He is part of the firm’s stated intent to be at the forefront of legal developments in medicinal cannabis and other psychoactive medicines so that he can help the emerging psychedelic medicines industry flourish.

Professional Qualifications

• Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
• Certificate in Medical Cannabis from the University of Colorado

Awards and Accreditation

• Psychedelic Medicines Lawyer of the Year (ACQ 5 Law Awards)
• Global Law Experts – Recommended in the Medical Cannabis category
• Spear’s 500 – Recognised in the Distinguished Individual category
• Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers (Cannabis Law Report)

Publications

• Will psychedelics be regulated like cannabis? – New Business
• Chambers & Partners – Medical Cannabis Global Practice Guide
• UK Medical Cannabis & CBD Market – Discussion Paper: 10 Recommendations for Government
• Lawyer Monthly – Medical Cannabis – Where are we now?
• Cannabis Confusion: Wellness vs Medical with Professor Mike Barnes
• Cannabis Legalisation News – Is Cannabis Legal in the UK?
• The Times – “CBD products cannot be sold without safety tests” (Interviewed / quoted)

Recent work

• Advising a psychedelics wellness company on their commercial contracts and international regulatory compliance
• Assisting a not-for-profit psychedelic medicines organisation on trademark registration, and application to the Charity Commission.
• Advising a pharmaceutical company in relation to the stagnation of a Schedule 1 Home Office Controlled Drugs Licence.
• Preparing a Schedule 1 Controlled Drug Licence application on behalf of a start-up.
• Advising a psychedelic medicines company in relation to their IP & regulatory approvals strategy, and accelerated approvals routes
• Advising in relation to an MHRA Wholesale Dealers’ licence, including psychotropic and narcotic considerations
• Producing an advice note setting out the regulatory landscape for the manufacture and supply of schedule 1 psychoactive medicines in the UK.
• Advising in relation to the establishment of a clinic looking to provide treatments involving psychoactive substances, in schedule 1 and schedule 2.
• Regulations recently covered: Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973, The Medicines (Products for Human Use) (Fees) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/532), The Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2015.

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phone:- +44 (0) 207 240 0521
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