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JAMAICA | JA said to be largest suplier of ganja to the United States

WASHINGTON DC, April 10, 2018 - Jamaica remains the largest Caribbean supplier of marijuana to the United States and the Caribbean islands. This is the word from the United States State Department In its 2018 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.

April 11, 2018
Published in Regional Economy

With A Foot In The Caribbean, This Weed Company Sees It Stock Rising

News Americas, MIAMI, FL, Fri. Mar. 16, 2018: A Canadian marijuana company with a foot into the Caribbean weed market has seen its stock continue to push steadily upwards.

March 16, 2018
Published in Regional Economy

JAMAICA | Ganja groups want guidelines for safe use of cannabis infused edibles

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jun 2, CMC –Two organisations here have called for the several bodies including the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, the Cannabis Licensing Authority as well as the University of the West Indies (UWI) to prepare a working committee that will seek to address proper guidelines governing the safe use and dosage of cannabis infused edibles.

June 3, 2017
Published in Health

Uruguay is taking a cautious approach to marijuana legalization | Photo: Reuters

Why Almost Nobody Wants to Sell Uruguay's Legal Marijuana

July 28, 2016 - Uruguay announced earlier this month that legal marijuana would soon be available for sale at registered pharmacies, but only a small number have so far signed up as many are fearful of violence and security issues associated with the drug.

July 27, 2016
Published in Health

Medical Director at Victoria Hospital Dr. Lisa Charles says there is an increase in the number of young people like Sherman Esnard (in the background) developing COPD.

Combining ganja and tobacco can be deadly says Health officials

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Thursday January 11, 2016 – Health officials in St. Lucia are advising against mixing marijuana and tobacco. They say this is a dangerous practice which turns people into “respiratory cripples” before killing them – .

January 11, 2016
Published in Health

Teens Use Less Marijuana as More US States Legalize It

For the first time in five years, the use of marijuana by teenagers has dropped. Contrary to what several conservative groups and even several voices of governments all over the world claim, as more U.S. states legalize the recreational use of marijuana, teenagers tend to smoke less cannabis, according to new report released Tuesday.

December 17, 2014
Published in Health

A ganja spliff a day may keep Alzheimer’s disease away

Relief for the millions of seniors who suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease may come in form of a ganja spliff. This is the result of a recent study finds marijuana is effective in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

December 9, 2014
Published in Health

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