Guyana’s Cabinet of Ministers greenlighted the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp, saying the sector could create thousands of jobs and create new industries.
The government was swayed to support an initiative to develop a national hemp industry by a report from the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana Police Force and other stakeholders who analyzed the country’s hemp potential after examining global best practices.
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said both Cabinet and the Defence Board reviewed recommendations made by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, who was tasked last year with looking into the viability of legalizing of industrial hemp.
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