Items tagged with caribbean
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Britain blocks Bermuda’s cannabis legislation [06.09.2022] | Bermuda’s governor Rena Lalgie announced that the United Kingdom has blocked the Bermuda government’s controversial bid to legalize the use and produ ... |
Prohibited Plants [18.08.2022] | Across the world, the state of environmental stress is unprecedented. As scholarship and activism on ‘environmental justice’ points out, poorer and m ... |
The Future of Cannabis in the Caribbean [23.04.2021] | Two years after the presentation of the 2018 CARICOM report “Waiting to Exhale - Safeguarding our future through responsible socio-legal policy on Ma ... |
New chairman of CLA wants ganja industry to earn maximum benefits globally [02.04.2021] | Reforming the Cannabis industry into one which earns maximum benefits globally, is the goal of newly appointed Chairman for the Cannabis Licensing Au ... |
GG says gov’t to introduce game-changing Cannabis Bill [16.03.2021] | Governor-General Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac has announced that the government will be proposing a Cannabis Bill to govern the industry in Saint Lucia ... |
Golding pledges to overhaul ganja industry [16.03.2021] | Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, says Jamaica's ganja industry can assist in the economic recovery of the island, providing much needed foreig ... |
Minor drug offences can now be expunged, Minister [13.03.2021] | People convicted of minor drug offences can have their convictions expunged, the Attorney-General said. But Kathy Lynn Simmons warned that offenders ... |
Ganja growers want meeting with Industry Minister, call for amnesty [12.03.2021] | The Ganja Growers Association Jamaica (GGPAJ) has called for a meeting the Ministry of Industry Investment & Commerce (MIIC) to discuss the issue of ... |
Bermuda Senate rejects controversial cannabis law [05.03.2021] | The ruling Progressive Labour Party (PLP) has reacted angrily after the Senate rejected a controversial law to legalise cannabis, which will now be s ... |
Burt refuses to confirm warning from Governor over cannabis law [24.02.2021] | Premier David Burt refused to confirm whether he had held any discussions with the Governor on cannabis regulations approved by the House of Assembly ... |
Burt warns London over cannabis licensing act [20.02.2021] | Premier David Burt has expressed doubt over whether a new law to license cannabis production in Bermuda will get the royal assent from Governor Rena ... |
Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle [05.02.2021] | Jamaica is running low on ganja. Heavy rains followed by an extended drought, an increase in local consumption and a drop in the number of marijuana ... |
Experts: Legal cannabis can spur Caribbean economies [10.01.2021] | Entrepreneurs eager to enter the marijuana business are calling on the Government of Trinidad & Tobago to bring legislation which will allow them to ... |
Legal cannabis law tabled in House of Assembly [12.12.2020] | Legislation to lay the framework for legal cannabis in Bermuda was tabled in the House of Assembly. Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and the ... |
Position Paper of the Fair Trade Cannabis Working Group in the Caribbean [29.10.2020] | The Position Paper "For inclusive business models, well designed laws and fair(er) trade options for small-scale traditional cannabis farmers” produc ... |
Dominica parliament amends marijuana legislation [27.10.2020] | The Dominica parliament approved the amendment to the Drugs Prevention Misuse Act even as government legislators urged that the passage of the bill s ... |
Government plans to fine persons caught with a spliff [15.09.2020] | The Barbados Government has announced the coming of a major shift in the Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act. Persons found in possession of minu ... |
Bermuda’s consultations on recreational cannabis bill generally supportive [06.08.2020] | A refined draft bill to lay the legal groundwork for a regulated adult-use cannabis regime in Bermuda will soon be presented to the island’s legislat ... |
Saint Lucia Cabinet authorizes the drafting of a legislative and regulatory framework for cannabis [28.07.2020] | The Saint Lucia government’s point man on cannabis, Commerce Minister Bradley Felix, has announced that authorization has been given to draft a legis ... |
GGPAJ welcomes start of the consultation process on 'Special Permits' [04.07.2020] | The Ganja Growers and Producers Association (GGPA) welcomed the start of the consultation process for the special permit policy for the cannabis indu ... |
Growers association calls ganja industry a failed experiment [15.06.2020] | The Ganja Growers and Producers Association (GGPAJ) says despite the success of several Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) operators, Jamaica's regul ... |
Saint Lucia cabinet to deliberate on cannabis commission’s proposals [15.06.2020] | Over ten months since the Saint Lucia government announced the formation of a Cannabis Commission, a report has been presented to the cabinet of mini ... |
Legalise it? Public invited to have a say [04.06.2020] | Draft legislation for the legalisation of cannabis is to be put out for public consultation in Bermuda, the Attorney-General said. Kathy Lynn Simmons ... |
As cannabis market softens, some investors pulling back [24.05.2020] | Aurora, a Canadian listed cannabis company, has sold its Jamaica asset for less than its CDN$4.5 million valuation in order to get cash. “The compan ... |
Licensed retail herb houses can now sell to qualified patients online [16.05.2020] | The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has established interim measures to facilitate online sales by licensed retail herb houses to registered patie ... |
Smokable cocaine markets in Latin America and the Caribbean [01.03.2020] | The smokable cocaine market was established decades ago, and is definitely not a new phenomenon. Rather than disappear, it is undergoing a slow expan ... |
Gov’t assisting transition of traditional ganja growers to legal industry [25.02.2020] | Minister of State for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green, says the Government, through its Alternative Development Programme ... |
A 70/30 split on investment in medical cannabis industry [22.02.2020] | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir is making it clear that 30 per cent of any investment coming to Barbados for the medicinal canna ... |
Ganja growers want answers [07.02.2020] | Ganja growers are calling on the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) to clarify the conditions under which cannabis has been exported from Jamaica, ev ... |
NCSA keeping 'eye' on marijuana cultivation by Rastas [13.01.2020] | The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) has said they will be monitoring closely the new legislation which allows Rastafarians in Barbados to ... |
New marijuana legislation affects illegal trade [02.01.2020] | It was sold on the streets and at parties. It was sold to people from all walks of life, from university students to businessmen to middle-class work ... |
Marijuana commission greenlights recreational and medicinal usage [23.12.2019] | The Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana has green-lighted recreational and medicinal marijuana, insisting that Bahamians should own 51 percent o ... |
Trinidad and Tobago lawmakers approve marijuana decriminalization bill [12.12.2019] | A bill to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession in Trinidad and Tobago, the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019, was approved by the nation’ ... |
Government passes ganja legislation for Rastafarians, conditions apply [24.11.2019] | Government has officially passed legislation to allow the local Rastafarian community to use cannabis, however, those seeking to take advantage of th ... |
De Caires has high hopes despite pace of Cannabis Commission! [17.11.2019] | Andre De Caires of the Cannabis Movement of St. Lucia is not satisfied with the pace at which the recently formed Cannabis Commission is working. The ... |
Rastas to get approval for cannabis use in Barbados [07.11.2019] | Rastafarians in Barbados will be permitted to use cannabis for sacramental purposes. The announcement was made during a Sitting in the House of Parli ... |
Glimmer of hope for cannabis industry as talks continue with US [31.10.2019] | Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Investment, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Dermon Spence has indicated that there could be headway in sig ... |
Jamaica joins global stock markets in bracing for impact of Cannabis Banking Bill [11.10.2019] | The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has joined other stock markets across the globe in bracing for the impact of the Cannabis Banking Bill, which is cur ... |
Canada’s cannabis colonialism [09.10.2019] | Canadian weed companies have their eye on a massive prize: the lucrative medical and adult cannabis markets that are emerging around the world. Much ... |
'No plantation mentality!' [03.10.2019] | Noted cannabis advocate Ras Iyah V has issued a warning to prospective overseas investors who may have intentions of exploiting small ganja farmers t ... |
Strike cannabis off Controlled Substances Act [30.09.2019] | Cannabis guru Ras Iyah V says the time has come for developing nations, including those of the Caribbean, to collectively lobby the US to strike cann ... |
Caribbean gov’ts urged to take unified approach to cannabis trade [27.09.2019] | St Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar is calling for Caricom and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) t ... |
Marijuana Commission holds first meeting [07.09.2019] | The newly formed Marijuana Commission held its first meeting to plan the way forward for activities. In a March interview, Prime Minister Allen Chast ... |
Ganja export regulations to be finalised September [16.08.2019] | The Jamaican Government is finalising legislation to allow for marijuana producers to export. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheri ... |
St Kitts Gov't tables legislation to allow for marijuana use [29.07.2019] | The St Kitts-Nevis government said it would table legislation in the Parliament allowing for the regulated and controlled use of marijuana for medici ... |
St Vincent hops onto ganja train [27.07.2019] | The St Vincent and the Grenadines Parliament has amended legislation that would make smoking two ounces (56 grammes) or less of marijuana a ticketabl ... |
Licences approved as St Vincent's Cannabis industry opens [15.07.2019] | St Vincent’s Medicinal Marijuana industry is a go. Over 30 licences have been approved by the Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) for the cultivation, ... |
Cannabis pilot project agreement signed in Accompong [10.07.2019] | A tripartite agreement was signed to implement a cannabis pilot programme in Accompong, St Elizabeth, under the Cannabis Licensing Authority's (CLA) ... |
CARICOM Secretary General addresses marijuana commission recommendations [06.07.2019] | Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Irwin LaRocque has warned the region against trading cannabis through member states. He made t ... |
Opposition MP calls for policy on cannabis [03.07.2019] | Opposition spokesman on tourism, Dr Wykeham McNeill is urging the Government to formulate a policy framework to define its position on cannabis. Cann ... |
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