AG meets with hemp organization - seeks Govt. support in cultivating hemp

AG meets with hemp organization – seeks Govt. support in cultivating hemp

Oct 13, 2020 News

Kaieteur News – With the aim of seeking the government’s support in cultivating hemp on a plantation scale in Guyana, the members of the Guyana Hemp Industry (GHI), yesterday, met with the Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall.

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall (centre) and members of the hemp organization

During the meeting with the AG, Chairman of GHI Michael Kirton highlighted the multifaceted uses of hemp, which can produce 50,000 different items such as textiles, paper, industrial and building materials, food, body care products, animal feed, along with fertilizers and pesticides.
Against this, the hemp production advocates contended that with the support of the government in the product’s cultivation, not only will the government reap quality quantities of the product, but it will create hundreds of jobs for Guyanese.
After hearing the pitch, the AG instructed that the organization and its international sponsors based in North America provide the government with a scientific report of the proprietary makeup of hemp, and a feasibility study of the production of hemp in Guyana. In addition to these requirements, the AG further requested that a report be produced on the benefits the cultivation will accrue to the local economy.
It was agreed that this information would be supplied by October 31, after which same will be submitted to Cabinet for consideration and directions on the way forward.
While in Opposition, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo, had met with the organisation and many others promoting hemp. The PPP/C had promised, once reelected, to work with them in exploring the possibility of growing hemp in Guyana.
Notably, Minister Nandlall recently shared that the government will soon commence countrywide consultations on the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana.

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