BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean island of Barbados' Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley recently announced plans to establish a medical marijuana industry project implementation unit. The unit's mandate will be to establish an administrative framework for a medical marijuana program and bring it to fruition.
Prime Minister Mottley, known for her passionate speeches, mentioned during her administration's 2019-2020 national budget speech, earlier this week, that the unit's director will be responsible for galvinizing the project and ensuring that it includes an expansive educational campaign.
Additionally Mottley describes that one of the specific responsibilities of the soon-to-be-established unit will be to facilitate the organization of a medical marijuana authority and Board, which will be jointly responsible for regulating the industry, as well as implementing bureaucratic procedures.
She told legislators that the island seeks to establish partnerships with experienced investors with knowledge of the sector.
Most likely, Canadian cannabis companies will heed the call and prepare their pitch decks.
Mottley ensures that her government will include social equity for Barbadian citizens in this process, allowing locals to participate in the industry.
There is no word at press time if one of the Caribbean Island's most famous citizens, singer Rihanna, will establish her own Fenty Cannabis brand.
While her administration announced plans to legalize medical marijuana in December of 2018, it has yet to take a stance regarding legalizing adult-use cannabis.
