On the island of the Rastafarians, cannabis cultivation is historically important. After decades of status quo, the government has just authorized the cultivation and consumption of cannabis in medical and religious settings, allowing Rastafaris to consume cannabis and medical dispensaries to open after obtaining a license.
On this small mountainous island, the leading exporter of Caribbean weed to the United States, plagued by trafficking, violence and poverty, the authorities are seeking to develop «medical tourism» to boost revenues. Patients with medical authorization in their own country, for example, will be able to buy cannabis legally in Jamaica. Tourists can also carry up to 56 grams of cannabis on their person without worry.
Max Romeo, one of the iconic voices of Jamaican reggae, has died at the age of 80. The artist passed away on Friday in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica,...
PATOO, a Jamaican brand of psychedelic products, has announced a partnership with Fontana Pharmacy, the island's largest drugstore chain. This collaboration introduces the...
The Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, Jamaica, former home and recording studio of the reggae legend, now boasts a new attraction: the Marley...
Bob Marley's 77th birthday was celebrated on February 6 with a note from abeng conch, an animal horn used as a musical instrument,...
There's perhaps no country more closely affiliated with cannabis cultivation than Jamaica, and the island's government is working on that reputation...
Do a test: say «Bob Marley» to the person next to you. They'll probably answer «reggae» or «cannabis». An obvious association, since...
Musician Bunny Wailer died on March 2 at the age of 73. Bunny Wailer, born Neville Livingston, was a founding member of the Wailers,...
Heavy rains followed by prolonged drought, an increase in local consumption and a drop in the number of cannabis growers have led to a shortage...
Jamaica unveiled a new plan on Wednesday to revise its regulations surrounding the cultivation and processing of medical cannabis. The...
Jamaica has decided to make it easier for small farmers to participate in the cannabis industry. Jamaica's Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) announced at the end of...
As coronavirus now seems to be hitting the Caribbean, the Jamaican government has announced that it will allow patients to order medical cannabis online. The...
The US federal government has approved a series of clinical trials to evaluate the potential of a cannabis flavonoid from a rare Jamaican cannabis variety, the...
For some people, cannabis can't be recreational, but others like to combine travel with the discovery of local specialties. Avoid certain countries all the same, but the...
In a greenhouse at the University of the West Indies Botanical Gardens in Kingston, biologist Machal Emanuel is trying to revive Jamaican landraces. These varieties...
Jamaica obviously has a strong joint history with cannabis. It was banned for more than 100 years, until it was re-legalized...
Two Jamaican cannabis growers have successively announced that they have harvested their first kilos of legal cannabis. The first, Kaya Farms, announced its recent...
The days follow one another and the press releases look the same. After Germany, Spain and Denmark, Canopy Growth, one of the largest legal producers of...
Attention reggae fans! To coincide with the «Jamaica, Jamaica! From Marley to the deejays» exhibition currently on show at the Philharmonie de Paris, we...
Dustin Brown had made news by taking out Rafael Nadal at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in 2015. This afternoon, he...
The Jamaican government expects to make $20 billion a year from its legal «made in Jamaica» cannabis industry. Yet this gold market...
