We consider trailblazers to be larger entities which are usually vertically integrated business, that help create paths for future cannabis licensees as well as pioneers in a particular niche area of the Jamaican cannabis community.
Apollon Formularies is a biotech and pharmaceutical company specializing in the production, intellectual property protection, and commercialization of legal medical cannabis derived pharmaceuticals to be utilized under the supervision of licensed physicians in Jamaica.
CannaMed Jamaica delivers a vast spectrum of cannabis products and services representing Jamaica and the Caribbean with industry leading standards from soil to sale with ongoing reference to research on the therapeutic benefits of cannabis guaranteeing purity, effectiveness and ecological balance.
CannaVet Jamaica Limited focuses on innovative veterinary cannabinoid medicine. They are based out of Montego Bay.
CannaViva is a Jamaican based cannabis company focus on premium, medical-grade quality. CannaViva's strains have been bread to exert a particular resilience to harsh conditions containing extreme heat and humidity. These unique characteristics of Cannaviva’s plants are found in the unique terpene and flavonoid profiles, which ultimately create a unique experience for the end user. Cannaviva’s products are produced naturally in a sun-grown environment. The plants are also fed with Jamaican fertilizer and local spring fed water which adds to this distinct cultivation technique.
CannaViva's first facility is composed of a Tier 3 Cultivation License and a Tier 2 Processing License located at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in St. Ann’s Bay. This will also be home to Cannaviva’s first Herb House (AKA Dispensary) opening in 2021.
Castleblack Cannabis Limited is a multinational company with operations in Jamaica and Canada. While headquartered in Jamaica, their focus is global. They have made significant investments in Jamaica with the intent of creating a significant cannabis industry in the country as well as exporting to world-wide markets. They believe that Jamaica is ideally suited to become a significant player in the medical cannabis sector.
Citiva Global is a global cannabis research, manufacturing, and processing company committed to the conscious, inclusive, and interdisciplinary advancement of the cannabis plant. Citiva operates in partnership with the University of the West Indies, Mona.
Coptic Hemp Extracts & Medicinal Products Limited
Dawa Cannabis Jamaica was established in 2017. It is a fully integrated farm that has historic cannabis strains, scientific IP formulations and is into cultivation R&D processing. They hold (5) Cannabis licenses (Cultivation, Process, R&D, Herb House, and Transportation). The Farm is located in Westmoreland on 10 Acres of land in Jamaica’s premier growing region. This area is known for naturally-grown cannabis in the global market. The entire acreage is owned by one farmer’s family. Dawa Cannabis Jamaica Farm will be offering Flower, Extracts, Oil Extract and the service of White labeling. The farm will include growing/farming land, Greenhouse and Extraction facility. In the first 24 months of operation Dawa Cannabis Jamaica farm will produce Flower and THC & CBD Extracts in two phases of activation within the 10 acres.
Emerald Island Jamaica is focused on research to maintain quality control. Their mission is to cultivate natural organic cannabis with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), and their goal is to produce stable and consistent products while maintaining quality and standardization through Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Emerald Natural Selections Ltd. is committed to satisfying both the needs of medical & recreational clients by providing a safe and trustworthy option while at the same time offering products that can cater to specific individual needs.
Global Canna is committed to meeting needs of medical cannabis patients using proven methodologies and advanced technologies. Strategically positioned with local partners for packaging and distribution for global supply chain. Global Canna is the Caribbean’s largest medical producer. Cannabis legalization is one of the biggest market movements in the 21st century. Jamaica is positioned for global leadership in the industry.
Green Block Farms is by Green Block Development and Green Block Systems & Innovations. They are affiliated with Herb of Life Cultivation LLC, which was founded by the 1st Lady of the West Coast, Their team has over 15 years experience in cannabis growing systems, and construction. Their farm and cannabis lab are located in Fairy Hill, Portland.
Green Stripe Naturals Limited was established to take advantage of the increasing worldwide opportunities in medicinal and recreational cannabis and cannabis derivatives. They have commenced operations in Jamaica, a country world renowned for its superior cannabis. Their goal is to move quickly to solidify and extend our current position as a leader in the burgeoning legal Jamaican cannabis industry.
Itopia Life is reframing the whole idea of how a company can combine culture, business and centuries-old tradition with pro-social change, modern health and the vibrant style and essence of the Caribbean. From their headquarters in Jamaica, Itopia is establishing an integrated multi-national network of cannabis operations throughout the Caribbean and the world. They’re directly engaging in, and consulting on, cannabis research and development, public policy, cultivation, production and distribution across various locations.
JAHCo is the Jamaican Authority on Herb.
Jamaica Cannabis Estates Ltd (JCEL) has been granted conditional licenses for 54 Acre Tier 3 Cultivation, Processing, Retail, Lounge, Therapeutic, Experimental R&D, Analytical R&D and Transport.
Jamaican Medical Cannabis Corporation (JMCC) is a fast-growing company with corporate offices in Toronto, Canada and Montego Bay, Jamaica, with global warehousing, logistics and transportation networks.
Jamaica Red Moon Limited is managed by Gregory Worton.
Jamaica Optimum Ganja Products Limited is based out of Tower Isle, St. Mary.
Jenasis Cooperative Incorporated founded by Dr. Lakisha Jenkins, is a partnership enterprise producing all agricultural commodities including cannabis.
The Jenasis Cooperative Incorporated LTD family of companies are a partnership of like-minded enterprises producing all agricultural commodities including medicinal herbs and medical cannabis based nutraceuticals. Jenasis was founded with a firm foundation in conscious business, and is comprised of producers, manufacturers, distributors, and agents who work together to achieve greater success for all members. Their goal is to add value to the entire supply chain in the agricultural sector, from seed to sale, by providing strategic guidance and management services. Their efforts to standardize the processes will ensure that their business member enterprises are empowered to produce the cleanest cultivated agricultural commodities at a fair market price.
Jenasis Cooperative is a full-service business, employment, and consulting firm and their scope of services are not merely confined to influencing legislation and regulations regarding medical cannabis and hemp. Jenasis Cooperative will engage in various business-consulting services including but not limited to public relation campaigns, branding and corporate structure/restructure, risk management services for corporate merger and acquisition activity.
Jenasis Cooperative Incorporated LTD, can play a key role in fulfilling goals for an array of vital processes, from distribution and logistics to ordering and managing inventory, and from commodity marketing to controlling inbound and outbound shipments with our global distribution network. Their coordination and support will save time, reduce costs, and allow you to meet company objectives. Additionally the Cooperative, through our strategic partnerships, will provide complete supply chain management of all agricultural commodities including but not limited to medicinal cannabis. This scope would encompass cultivation efforts, manufacturing, distribution (including export), and new product research & development.
Kingston 12 Ganja goes beyond product varieties to bring an integrated lifestyle to a multi-generational customer-base that is looking for more than a quick fix.
Kronic Relief Jamaica is a cannabis provider committed to satisfying both the needs of medical patients and therapeutic clients with high quality cannabis products.
Lazarus Holistic Group LLC is a Jamaican Company focused on Cannabis and Psilocybin mushroom production. Lazarus has a license to extract, produce and grow cannabis as well as permitted to grow psilocybin. Their corporate office is in Discovery Bay, St Ann, Jamaica.
Leaf of Life Investment & Credit Limited plans to offer a full comprehensive professional cannabis service covering cultivation, research, manufacturing and development of medical cannabis extracts, topicals, and nectars. They are based out of Ocho Rios.
MedCrops Limited is committed to manufacturing and offering the highest quality nutraceuticals.
They are excited to offer their customers the finest natural wellness products which are created using the latest production technology. They operate a production facility which manufactures the Ristocan Brand product line. The Ristocan Brand is retailed at their CEEN Dispensary and other fine retailers. The CEEN Dispensary is a unique on-site consumption cafe and retail concept. The next stage of their vertical integration mission involves the development of a 12 acre indoor and outdoor cultivation facility.
Medicanja Limited was established in December 2013 by Dr. Henry Lowe to chart the way forward in the development of a medical marijuana industry in Jamaica.
New Green's Supreme Jamaica Limited - Cannabis Group (NGS Jamaica) cultivate and process medical grade cannabis for the pharmaceutical industry. They are located in Bona, St. Elizabeth
New Leaf Canada - In addition to their Canadian operation, the New Leaf team has also established strategic partnerships in Jamaica, securing a master grower, two potential cultivation sites, and a late-stage application for an extraction and processing licence. New Leaf has also acquired a 15,000-square-foot medical-grade production and extraction facility near Montego Bay. In line with its Canadian counterpart, the Jamaican extraction facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2019, pending government approval, with the capacity to process upwards of 225 kilograms of product per day. Going forward, the company hopes to work with its partners to supply local dispensaries and coordinate international exports.
Orange Hill Cannabis R&D Limited, Orange Hill Farms is managed by Derris Hogg, Rickson Young, and Paul Chang.
Organic Growth Holdings (OGH Jamaica) is the first and largest commercial Medicinal Hemp CBD cultivator and processor in Jamaica.
OUTLIER Inc. is a consulting company focused on providing business facing offshore and outsourced cultivation, extraction, and production solutions. OUTLIER Inc. provides high quality, low costs, and value-added turn key solutions to Bio-Pharma businesses in the North American and European markets.
Pure Jamaican Limited is focused on producing the highest quality cannabis APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) in the world, at (or below) the lowest competitive prices globally, in very large volumes, with precision consistency, in an EU cGMP facility (certification in process). Primary outputs will be THC and select minor cannabinoids. The Company has established customer relationships in Latin America that will enable it to place a significant majority of its production capacity into the Mexico/LatAm consumer packaged goods, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical supply chains, with additional volume sales opportunities in select EU markets, China, Brazil, Argentina and Canada. The combination of large-scale, premium-quality production in a global-low-cost jurisdiction with the Jamaican country-of-origin “halo” positions the Company to become a leader in the global medical cannabis supply chain. Pure Jamaican’s group of operating companies have two cultivation sites in Jamaica with Ed Rosenthal as the Master Grower, in addition to an 11,500 sqft EU cGMP extraction facility that has received conditional approval to become the first registered medical cannabis pharmaceutical manufacturer in the Caribbean. They are located in Westmoreland.
Sataviva is a vertically integrated family-owned cannabis company.
Sir Vincent Ganja Research Centre is based in Montego Bay, and co-owned by local
and overseas investors. They offer 2 products for sale: CBD Arnica Salve (for sore muscles) and CBD Argan Oil (for skin & hair).
Timeless Herbal Care blends the best science with natural growing methods and the purest extraction techniques to produce premium quality, value-added cannabis concentrates for the global market.
Tweed Jamaica Limited is a joint venture between Canopy Growth and Grow House JA Limited. They produce world-class products for the Jamaican medical cannabis market by combining Tweed’s well-established cultivation processing and international standards with the local know-how of the Jamaican team. The existing team in Jamaica is made up of experienced entrepreneurs with substantial cannabis cultivation experience. Tweed is a welcome addition to the growing medical cannabis market in Jamaica and will promote the well-established and renowned local ganja, oils, and other cannabis products.
Virtudes Company is a vertically integrated cannabis company that passionately cultivates on organic farms in Jamaica. Virtudes consistently seeks to provide premium quality cannabis to their partners for the purchase of wet/dry flower, biomass, crude and refined oil. Virtudes is committed to providing sun-grown cannabis hemp that is cultivated with integrity outdoors. Each crop harvested from their farm is monitored with premium farming practices focused on providing a healthier cannabis product.
Yardie Farma is a Jamaican cannabis cultivator, processor, extractor, dispensary and exporter. Bringing the culture and quality of Jamaican grown herb to the legalized world.
Zimmer & Co. s a health and wellness distribution enterprise focused on hemp-based CBD products. Their primary market is the Caribbean, and is currently pursuing expansion into Europe and Latin America. Zimmer & Co. is a fully licensed distribution pharmacy approved by the Ministry of Health and the Pharmacy Council of Jamaica and also holds a controlled substance license. Zimmer & Co. works in partnership with distributors, wholesalers and retailers throughout the region to sell its products. The company will play an active role in the development of the industry in the markets in which it operates, with special focus on its home base of Jamaica by supporting education and small business initiatives that will see the industry rise as an economic force and significant contributor to the economies of the Caribbean.
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