MONTEGO BAY, St James — At least one key player in the lucrative cannabis industry has come out in strong defence of the Jamaica Government and the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), which have recently been blamed for dragging their feet on export licensing, resulting in companies fleeing the island.

A recent article in Forbes Magazine cited frustration, due to “lack of action” on the part of the CLA and the Jamaica Government as well as “stalled governmental decisions on export licences” as reasons for “Aphria, Aurora and other big Ag cannabis companies pulling out of Jamaica”.

But, Alexandra Chong, CEO and co-founder of Jacana, a medical cannabis company, does not support that view, instead citing that the CLA has proven to be a very supportive regulator.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/stakeholder-defends-cla-in-wake-of-damning-forbes-article_195765