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A group\u00a0from Jamaica known as Medical Marijuana has given the government advice on how to go about a medical cannabis industry.<\/p>

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The group spoke to the systems required to make the legalization of medical cannabis in Antigua free of many of the pitfalls which that other Caribbean country encountered.<\/p>\n

They pointed out that 20 jobs can be created for every acre of land placed under cultivation. From planting to reaping, a crop takes about 4 to 6 months.<\/p>

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The experts informed that different farmers are required to plant different strains of the cannabis plant; and, that expert advice on the treating of the plants is also provided to farmers.<\/p>

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The experts pointed to Columbia, where legislation that matches the ambition of Antigua and Barbuda can be used as a good template.<\/p>\n

The group reportedly\u00a0said that taxes from the several steps towards creating the medical products, and the sale of the products, would increase tax revenues significantly.<\/p>

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The expert group also addressed the times when a doctor\u2019s prescription would be required, and when no prescription is required for an adult to access the medical cannabis products; a threshold of an ingredient known as CBD\u2014that falls below 5%–would not require a prescription.<\/p>\n

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