Persons intending to plant medicinal cannabis are being asked not to cut down fruit trees that are present on lands that will be used for marijuana cultivation.
A Wednesday August 14 release from the Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) said persons who have already obtained approval from the MCA, or have applied and are awaiting approval to cultivate medicinal cannabis are asked to note that fruit trees present on any land must remain.
“Beginning August 12th, 2019, any cutting of fruit trees on land intended for cultivation of medicinal cannabis, will be considered contrary to the developmental agenda of the MCA,” the release from Theresa Daniel, Communications Consultant at the MCA said.
This past July, Cabinet approved 34 cannabis licences, said to be able to generate close to $12 million in revenue. It is projected that another 200 traditional cultivators will obtain licenses by September 1 this year.
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