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Cannabis was introduced to Jamaica in the 1850s–1860s by import from licensed businesses often run by Jewish families in the Bengal region of India (also now Bangladesh/West Bengal) for consumption by indentured servants from India during British rule of both nations; many of the terms used in cannabis culture in Jamaica are based on Indian terms, including the term ganja.
Last summer, big players in cannabis agriculture, like the Canadian conglomerate Aphria Inc. (NASDAQ: APHA), couldn’t take the Caribbean heat and got out of the kitchen. Aphria, who acquired a ...
The Ganja Law, or Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015, was passed by Jamaica's Houses of Parliament in February 2015. The law went into effect on April 15, 2015, making possession of two ounces (57 g) or less of cannabis a "non-arrestable, ticketable offence, that attracts no criminal record".
It is known as the first legal and regulated cannabis dispensary in the country. [1] [2] Hedo Weedo was founded by Richard ‘Kevin’ Levee, and Harry Lange and opened in July 2020 following the revival of Jamaican tourism industry post-COVID-19 pandemic. [3] According to Kevin, the process to acquire licensing had begun five years before the ...
More than 60 elementary school students were hospitalized in Jamaica on Monday after unknowingly eating candy laced with cannabis, according to officials.
Jamaica's education minister says some of the 60 students suffered hallucinations. Jamaica: Children in hospital after eating cannabis sweets Skip to main content
Country/Territory Recreational Medical Notes Afghanistan Illegal Illegal Main article: Cannabis in Afghanistan Production banned by King Zahir Shah in 1973. Albania Illegal Legal Main article: Cannabis in Albania Prohibited but plants highly available throughout the country and law often unenforced. On 21 July 2023 the Albanian Parliament voted 69–23 to legalize medical cannabis. Algeria ...
Cannabis in Jamaica (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Cannabis in the Caribbean" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.