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Or, as one court document seen during a months-long investigation w/@ConnectasLab alleges: All of the above. When a pandemic came up against the slow delivery of vaccines, some Caribbean governments resorted to third-party suppliers with unpleasant results complexcaribbean.com/vaccine…
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What would one buy after swindling several Caribbean islands out of money meant to purchase vaccines during a pandemic? A) Designer handbags, B) Diamond-encrusted jewelry, C) Rolexes and D) A Rolls Royce
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#UPDATE: Vincentian PM Dr Ralph Gonsalves has called on CARICOM and wider African diaspora to support a petition for the exoneration of Jamaican National Hero Marcus Garvey; has also called for leaders to send letters to US President Joe Biden for exoneration to become a reality
After a general election in which cannabis reform was front and center during the campaign, lawmakers in Saint Lucia have passed the island’s first cannabis reform bill—and more may be on the way. Details from @ClydeenMcDonald cannabiswire.com/2021/09/10/…
Monday’s General Elections in Saint Lucia could have major implications for cannabis in the Caribbean after the Labour Party, which campaigned on passing the region’s most progressive cannabis reform proposal, claimed victory; Details from @ClydeenMcDonald cannabiswire.com/2021/07/28/…
Two years after a vote to adopt the country’s Cannabis Bill, which created the framework for the licensing & regulation of medical cannabis, legal cannabis cultivation is set to get underway in Antigua & Barbuda this month; Details from @ClydeenMcDonald cannabiswire.com/2021/07/21/…
Lawmakers in Trinidad and Tobago have released a report on a bill to legalize and regulate cannabis for medical, research, and religious purposes, with an eye toward export; Details from @ClydeenMcDonald cannabiswire.com/2021/06/14/…
Bermuda’s cannabis reform push dealt blow after losing a 6-5 vote, the Senate killed a bill that would have legalized cannabis for adult use. The AG said that the government “will not be deterred” from pursuing reforms. Details from
@ClydeenMcDonald cannabiswire.com/2021/03/05/…
Jamaica has announced major leadership changes at its Cannabis Licensing Authority, pledging that the shake up, along w/the release of export regulations, are critical ahead of its pivot into global cannabis exports. Details from @ClydeenMcDonald cannabiswire.com/2021/02/25/…
Bermuda is one step away from establishing the Caribbean’s first adult-use market for cannabis and Premier David Burt says they are prepared to lock horns with the United Kingdom over the issue; details from @ClydeenMcDonald
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Focusing on Global Black COVID-19 News and Introducing Our New Contributing Editor speakpatrice.substack.com/p/…
A Virgin Island Legalization Plan Rests on Tourism. Are the Tourists Coming? Questions have emerged, about the feasibility of the plan in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, & the gov’t’s ability to implement; details from @ClydeenMcDonald: cannabiswire.com/2020/08/13/…
The race to become the first Caribbean country with legal cannabis is turning into a sprint, with Saint Lucia announcing plans to join Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin Islands in drafting adult-use legislation; story by @ClydeenMcDonald: cannabiswire.com/2020/07/29/…
Jamaican cannabis is about to have much better quality control standards, as regulators aim to expand international export opportunities by @ClydeenMcDonald cannabiswire.com/2020/07/16/…
“Sometimes I find myself thinking, ‘Did I get rejected because it was not the right pitch or not professional enough?’” @ClydeenMcDonald told the @nytimes in: Self-Care for Black Journalists nytimes.com/2020/07/14/style…
National consultations on the cultivation of cannabis for domestic use and export are taking place in Saint Lucia, as the Caribbean country debates plans to diversify its agricultural industry; by @ClydeenMcDonald cannabiswire.com/2020/07/09/…
Jacqueline Charles explains the Caribbean's limited coverage in international news to Patrice Peak based on a question by @ClydeenMcDonald on Longform's podcast soundcloud.com/clydeen-mcdon…
As Barbados looks to join the slew of countries in the Caribbean planning to cash in on the cannabis industry, local entrepreneurs and farmers are expressing a central fear: That they would be left out of the country’s cannabis industry cannabiswire.com/2020/05/28/…