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The Predatory Perils of Cannabis Legalization in Jamaica

Medicinal marijuana markets present a major economic opportunity for Jamaica. Without steps to combat inequities, traditional ganja growers will be left behind

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ID15008097
AuthorsKevin Edmonds (corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume55
Issue3
Pages305-311
Publication date2023-07-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNACLA Report on the Americas (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1071-4839 • E-ISSN: 2471-2620
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10714839.2023.2247762
OpenAlexW4386296286
LanguageEN
Citations received2

In 1976, reggae legend Peter Tosh released the album and title track Legalize It. Thirty-nine years later, Jamaica revised its ganja laws to build a legal medicinal cannabis (ganja) industry with t

Cannabis · Criminology · Geography · Legalization · Political science · Psychiatry · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Cuban History and Society · Law · Psychology

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Citation span2024 - 2025 (2)
Highly citedNo

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