Work progressing on Jamaica ganja regulations

MINISTER of Industry, Investment and Commerce Anthony Hylton says the final recommendations to guide the development of the regulations for the ganja industry will be completed by the end of September.

Speaking at a press conference recently, the minister said the stakeholders have been working diligently and meeting with consultants to ensure that Jamaica has a path-breaking contribution to international best practices for the global cannabis industry.

"It is not our aim to copy other jurisdictions which face different circumstances, different levels of capacity, and are working towards different goals. But we are learning best practices from those that have gone before, to accelerate the speed at which the legislation is implemented whilst being calculated in our movements and remaining true to our international commitments," he said.

"We confidently believe that in this process, we will make our own contribution to international best practices in this fast growing industry."

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