Jamaicans Are Worried Foreigners Will Take Over the Ganja Market (HBO)
Jamaicans Are Worried Foreigners Will Take Over the Ganja Market (HBO)
Until very recently, smoking weed was completely illegal in Jamaica.
But in 2015, the law changed, and individuals are now allowed to have a small amount of ganja for personal use. Medical sales are allowed, and permits for larger farming operations are also being granted – slowly.
The ganja industry will undoubtedly generate a lot of money – especially from tourists, who will be looking to partake in a bit of authentic Jamaican weed.
But this raises the question: who is going to profit from this? Jamaicans, or somebody else?
Since 2015, Jamaica has become the site of a ganja gold rush, as foreign investors pump in money and set up shop on the island. Smaller local farmers, many of whom were being harassed and punished for growing in the past, simply can’t compete.
Some locals see this as another extension of colonial inaction.
“I’m not saying all of these investors coming in are evil,” says Ras Iyah V, an activist who has been fighting for ganja legalization for years.
“I’m just saying most of these coming in are concerned with money. About making money out of an industry that our people have suffered for.”
VICE News visited Jamaica to find out what the future of ganja is on the island.
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Indian stuff
any updates?
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The best jamaican ganja grows outdoors,in the mountains and valleys not in greenhouse.
Indonesia can only watch……
So, let me get this straight. Jamaicans has been growing ganja for centuries and they allow foreigners to come in and get licensed and rich?! FOOHWTBS…
Nah man, it’s definitely a sell out. Generations have relied on these fields. What they gonna do when Trulileve comes through with 20 stores in each town?
Nah fam you can keep your outdoor
Sigh. More Colonizer vibes.
“I’m just saying most of these coming in are concerned with money. About making money out of an industry that our people have suffered for.”
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I loverr ganjaaaaaaaa🥰🥰🥰🥰
To be honest we cant get mad that the white dude bring his company down there. Any black celeb from USA or Jamaica could’ve done the same thing.
Without government, who would restrict you of voluntarily trading?
De cake is mine and I want a good slice
White pple can’t take over Africa
Thanks for sharing
Hemp weed suck
A Canadian gets a licence but a Jamaican doesn’t? We are still colonised my dear black brethrens.. and this time our leaders are responsible for it
Good gp
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5:16 CGO Chief Ganja Officer,, Ma Niig hits the Jackpot
#ganja
The Jamaican government don’t care about poor people or regular people they only care for foreigners Especially white people
Was that an off-white shoe hanging from that dude’s mirror
stop growing bush then
paul glavine is a disgusting colonizer
But ganga isnt from jamaica lol. Its from india. Hence, the name ganga
its my cake, i dont know how to bake but its my cake… i claim its my culture cake… even though its not.
https://youtube.com/channel/UCDKFsaPjLiMmFZD60RcoI8g
Its leagal to America 🇺🇸 Houston Texas
Well ganja is used in hinduism since 1000 of years. So we want whole cake.
Good for the health but don’t abuse it
6:20 his eyes man 😂
Hi
Acting like they own weed
STOP REMOVING THIS FEDERAL AGENT.
The TRUTH is ‘feared’ beyond comprehension.
I have been trying to tell the world that THC has been reconnecting my ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM that is healing my 5.5 brain injury. Words means nothing so I give this;
TRANSITIONAL METALS
ZINC = MERCURY
COPPER = GOLD
NICKEL = PLATINUM
There is a very special temper with no ‘oxygen’ at 3500F for 100 hours that TRANSITIONS. Copper melts at 1800F.
I do this to ‘prove’ that THC has been healing my 5.5 brain injury.
~ ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM ~ look it up ~
There are ‘shells’ that are around ATOMS that a special ‘boil’ shatters, creating 50 more atoms. In nature it was QUARTS that melted covering metals absorbing shattered ‘shells’ that created GARNETS / SAPPHIRES.
Dudes eyes are permanently glassy
Jah,say it was not to sold,or told.WEED.2022.
Canadians don’t get mad when foreigners come to try the worlds best weed… why Jamaican so angry
Imagine a government in a white country saying they are worried ‘…companies coming in to the country are non white company’ : he will be called a ‘racist’! …But blacks can say that!
I just ran out of larry og he isn’t kidding it is special
if it wasnt for the British Jamicans wouldnt even know about "ganja" (from the Sanksrit word Ganjika)
Man foreign markets been took over the weed businesses….Jamaican weed is not the best lol
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Great
Jamaica need to stop with the Babylon mindset and team with white man and get that money stop the hate life to short to hate Jamaica still in the poor zone get your money
bagi sbatsss aja boleh?
Of course they’re gonna approve a white man for the license
Great information
Bun babylon system,Rastafari no need validation fi grow ganja.i n i birthright.
Re careta