As US Virgin Islands Cannabis Board Hosts First Town Hall, Residents Decry...
There has been a lot of talk about cannabis in the US Virgin Islands. Cannabis tax and fee revenues have been pitched as a salve for everything from its frail Government Employees Retirement System...
View ArticleBermuda Prepares To Lock Horns With United Kingdom Over Adult Use Cannabis
If the words of Bermuda Premier David Burt are to be believed, his government is prepared to lock horns with the United Kingdom after lawmakers in the British Overseas Territory’s House of Assembly...
View ArticleJamaica Shuffles Cannabis Leadership Ahead of Export Regulations Announcement
Jamaican officials have announced a major leadership realignment at the country’s Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), pledging that the shake up, along with the forthcoming release of long-promised...
View ArticleBermuda’s Cannabis Reform Push Dealt Blow After Losing Critical Vote
The government of Bermuda’s ambitious plan to end cannabis prohibition ended with a whimper rather than a bang on Wednesday after the legislation failed to pass the British overseas territory’s...
View ArticleAfter Long Delays, New Report is a Step Toward Regulated Cannabis in Trinidad...
Trinidad and Tobago has finally moved one big step closer to the development of a cannabis industry. On Friday, a committee of legislators published its long-promised final report on the country’s...
View ArticleQ&A: A Caribbean Leader Talks Cannabis, Banks, and Regional Cooperation
The tone and tenor of the conversations around cannabis in the Caribbean have changed over the last year—from one of optimism to cautious strategy. After blocking cannabis proposals and deriding the...
View ArticleAntigua Bets on a Public-Private Partnership for Cannabis Cultivation
The cannabis industry in the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda is getting ready to roll, and with a twist—a public-private partnership that advocates hope can be a model for other nations in...
View ArticleSaint Lucia: After a National Election Favorable to Cannabis Reform,...
Monday’s General Elections in Saint Lucia could have major implications for cannabis in the Caribbean after the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which campaigned on passing the region’s most progressive...
View ArticleBelize: A Cannabis Legalization Bill Hits Some Headwinds
As the race to develop a cannabis industry in the Caribbean continues to take shape, one government’s proposal to create one is facing headwinds. Last month, the government of Belize published the...
View ArticleSaint Lucia Tackles Long-Promised Cannabis Reform
After a general election in which cannabis reform was front and center during the campaign, lawmakers in Saint Lucia have passed the island’s first cannabis reform bill—and more may be on the way. On...
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