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Jamaica’s agriculture minister has dismissed claims that long-delayed regulations for medical cannabis exports is causing international companies to exit the country. Audley Shaw, minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, said license holders in Jamaica have had the ability to export cannabis flower and extracts and medical and scientific useContinue Reading

Cannabis producer The Green Organic Dutchman (TGOD) is no longer pursuing opportunities in Jamaica so it can focus on its struggling Canadian operations, the Mississauga, Ontario-based company said. The company on Tuesday reported quarterly revenue of 3 million Canadian dollars ($2.2 million), while sales in Canada amounted to only CA$660,000Continue Reading

Jamaica published details about the “Business Continuity Plan” it has implemented to maintain a functional and expanding cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the plan involves the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) using “remote” means to monitor harvests and other medical cannabis operations. “This is to allow for theContinue Reading

The 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna this week laid bare deep divisions in the international community over the World Health Organization (WHO) cannabis scheduling recommendations. Rather than voting on recommendations that would have far-reaching implications for the global cannabis industry, the CND postponedContinue Reading

A United Nations drug policy agency this week is expected to postpone a vote on the World Health Organization’s cannabis scheduling recommendations, prompting a U.S. representative in Vienna to voice “regret” over the delay. Several other countries, however, welcomed the expected postponement of the vote until December. The expected delayContinue Reading

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Jamaica plans to overhaul the interim regulations governing legal marijuana businesses and create a national road map to support the development of the island’s regulated industry. The support could help businesses overcome obstacles hindering the sector’s growth, which include banking issues and finding markets for products. The Agriculture Ministry (MICAF) willContinue Reading

New regulations to facilitate the commercial export of medical cannabis from Jamaica, intended to make the country’s businesses competitive on the global stage, face further delay as relevant ministries iron out the final rules. Agriculture Minister Audley Shaw previously stated the regulations were to be finalized in September 2019. SpeakingContinue Reading