Ganja growers grab opportunity to get legal

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Traditional ganja growers who have run afoul of the law over various breaches associated with cultivation of the weed have welcomed the Cannabis Licensing Authority’s push to regularise their operations.

They say the work of the CLA, which has acknowledged the historic role of traditional ganja farmers, could transform the ganja-growing landscape in Jamaica.

The traditional ganja farmers, who attended the CLA’s Cannabis Special Permit Programme Road Tour and Community Fair at Wes Pow Park in Tucker, St James, last Thursday included Jafari Dey, who was exploring how to bring his operation into compliance.