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<p>President of Ganja Growers and Producers
Association Jamaica (GGPAJ) Richard ‘Dickie’ Crawford warns imported cannabis
products could threaten the fragile domestic market. </p>
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<p>Crawford expressed his concern at the rate
at which imported marijuana products have been spreading across the country.</p>
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<p>He further extended calls of action to the
Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) as well as other local governing entities to
investigate or terminate these acts where possible.</p>
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<p>“The GGPAJ is extremely concerned as we
have seen many imported ganja (marijuana, hemp, cannabis) seeds and related
products across the country,” he said.</p>
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<p>“We call upon the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), the research labs at UWI, UTECH, NCU, CASE, SRC, Bureau of Standards, Ministry of Health and Customs to pay special attention to this issue as people are even re-packaging condemned products and selling them to consumers for profit, regardless,” the GGPAJ president added.</p>
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<p>Crawford also made a special appeal to the
Ministry of Education, teachers and parents “to monitor this situation and
ensure that no dangerous health products are being sold in or around schools.”</p>
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