St Kitts and Nevis officially established its Medicinal Cannabis Authority on Friday.
The inauguration ceremony, held at the Authority's new headquarters on Prince's Street in Basseterre, marks a significant milestone in the Federation's journey toward a regulated medicinal cannabis industry.
During the ceremony, Cannabis Board Chairperson Jihan Williams-Knight outlined the Authority's core mandate: creating safe, legal access to cannabis for patients over 21 with qualifying medical conditions, while balancing education with preventing misuse.
"It is our job as the Medicinal Cannabis Authority to navigate these legal nuances, address public health concerns, and dispel negative stigmas to ensure that access to medicinal cannabis is clear, transparent, and never unreasonably denied," Williams-Knight stated.
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