The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says it is aiming to issue its 100th licence before the end of the 2020/2021 fiscal year.
Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey, said the authority is focused on achieving this goal through a reduction in the application processing time.
“The CLA started the 2020/2021 financial year with a renewed vision to be the global benchmark for excellence in the medical cannabis industry. Our mission is to effectively regulate the legal handling of ganja and hemp and issue licences, permits and authorisation to enable the development of a sustainable medical cannabis industry in Jamaica,” she stated.
The authority has issued 67 ganja licences to local companies and individuals since its establishment in 2015. In addition, there are 21 applicants at the 'licence granted' stage of the process.
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