Canadian firm plans to sell marijuana to the Caribbean
LONDON - Now, with Canada’s recreational marijuana legislation set in stone, medical marijuana company, Scythian Biosciences Corp (SBC), is turning to lucrative markets across the globe, including Europe, Latin More...
Police dismantle marijuana plantation
WILLEMSTAD - The police have dismantled a marijuana plantation yesterday. That happened behind a house in Groot Santa Martha. There were almost 1900 marijuana plants under the sun. The raid was related to a drug More...
Marijuana Lab discovered
WILLEMSTAD - The police discovered a marijuana laboratory last week. That happened during a raid in a house in the Santa Catharina area. In the various chambers, the organized crime department of the KPC found 371 More...
Health Inspector supports the legalization of medical cannabis
WILLEMSTAD - Hundreds of patients in Curaçao use CBD oil, a legal cannabis extract. This cannabidiol is available through the pharmacy. Cannabis expert Jeany Jansen argues for the legalization of pure cannabis, More...
US expert says there are opportunities for region in ganja trade
NEW YORK - Caribbean governments contemplating the decriminalization of the cannabis industry have been warned by one United States expert not to overtax the sector. Jamaica and Antigua already have decriminalized More...
Positive signs for legal cannabis industry
NEW YORK - According to a report by Grand View Research, the global medical cannabis market is projected to reach a value of US$55.8 billion by 2025. After the elections of 2016, Washington DC, along with 28 states, More...
CARICOM marijuana commission submits status report
GEORGETOWN - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government’s mandate to investigate the issue of marijuana use in the Community has resulted in national consultations in nine countries of the Community, More...
Study finds teen ganja users 26 times more likely to turn to hard drugs
BRISTOL - Experts have long maintained that marijuana leads to the use of hard drugs, and a new study has backed the theory with evidence that teenagers who regularly smoke the herb are 26 times more likely to turn More...
Marijuana may improve memory in the elderly
Marijuana’s main mind-altering compound, THC, may improve memory in older people, according to a recent German study. Research in mice showed that the older animals experienced “a dramatic improvement in cognitive More...
Herb Cuisine: Bob Marley’s daughter releasing cookbook of marijuana recipes
Cedella Marley, the first-born of Bob and Rita Marley, will launch her cookbook later this year. KINGSTON – A new cookbook with delightful recipes using marijuana will hit the market soon. And it’s coming from More...
