Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle

February 8, 2021
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Jamaica is running low on ganja. Heavy rains followed by an extended drought, an increase in local consumption and a drop in the number of marijuana farmers have caused a shortage in the island’s famed but largely illegal market that…

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Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle

Aphria, Aurora And Other Big Ag Cannabis Companies Pull Out Of Jamaica

The home to the largest brands in cannabis adds 12th licensed facility to portfolio

Regulating a ‘Sacred Plant’ in Jamaica Becoming a Tricky Process

Jamaican Prime Minister: The Country Will Be Exercising Caution With Cannabis, Not Break International Rules

Rastafari Rootzfest in Negril with Ganjamaica Cup

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