Sean Paul plans to enter the legal marijuana business because he is not satisfied with the quality of the industrially produced weeds on the market.
The marijuana industry has been in a boom since 2013, as states like Colorado and eventually other jurisdictions legalized or decriminalized marijuana.
However, with legalization comes all sorts of new technological inventions to make various varieties of marijuana attractive to consumers. This includes growing weeds in unnatural conditions to make it stronger.
However, Sean Paul, who is accustomed to Jamaican grass, is clearly not a fan of the weeds produced by industrialized processes.
Speaking in a recent interview with The Independent, the “Gimme the Light” artist says he will get into the marijuana business, but it won’t be an industrial-scale production, as that reduces quality. Paul says he is happy that marijuana is legally accessible.
“To me, dispensaries are a good thing,” he says, “but almost all of their weeds taste like cardboard.”
The artist says he plans to get into the groceries section of the business, especially for those who can’t smoke but will benefit from using the herb. However, groceries are not a kitchen cutter type business.
“Groceries can help a lot if a person can’t smoke, but if that person is diabetic, those groceries will kill them because they are full of sugar!” points out.
He added that he was looking to create delights as healthy options as well as make his own marijuana joints for consumers.
“I’m in the process of trying to make healthier foods and, at the moment, I’m also developing my own variety of fumes that people can enjoy.”
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Sean Paul has always been a big advocate of marijuana use and a public user of the herb. On her Instagram account, where she shares aspects of her day-to-day life, Paul can be seen enjoying her spliff as she vibrates with the music.
Sean Paul has said earlier in another interview with High Times magazine that he has moved away from smoking and uses strictly groceries and would smoke from time to time to celebrate. He has talked about being a marijuana user, as well as using by-products like CBD oil, as he is asthmatic and can’t always smoke a blunt.
His music also celebrates marijuana, with one of his most notable singles, “Gimme the Light”, being a reference to the herb. In the past, Paul has talked about his passion for advocacy, not only for marijuana use but also for its beneficial properties.
Part of his defense also comes from his experience with his father criminalized for his involvement with marijuana.
Sean Paul’s late father was a pilot and gang smuggler who was once deported from Florida after being found floating in the Caribbean Sea with 700 pounds of marijuana. He was also locked up several times for being in possession of the substance when it was illegal and was also a notorious weed smoker.
For him, there are still problems with marijuana use and possession.
“Cannabis had been decriminalized here in Jamaica, but there are still an overwhelming number of people who are in jail for smoking a spliff or having an ounce bag,” he notes.
The singer also called for the hypocrisy of those who now benefit from decriminalizing the gang. In contrast, those who originally cultivated the grass, that is, the small farmers of ganja, are removed from the inflow of money.
“I’ve seen the same politicians, lawyers and doctors who used to say, ‘It’s a creepy thing, it’s going to drive you crazy, it’s a front door drug, don’t do it’ now turn around and say how beneficial it is. they are taking money from big businessmen and forcing out the real farmers who were cultivating the good things. “
This is not the first time Sean Paul has added his voice to support local farmers who have tried to enter the mainstream market but who are facing challenges as larger and more powerful companies enter the market and take a share for themselves. same.
There are currently 67 commercial licenses issued by the state cannabis licensing authority in Jamaica that are granted to companies that are licensed to grow marijuana in Jamaica.
Recently, the CLA said there were 712 license applications in Jamaica. Many licensed companies have been looking to export parts of the marijuana plant overseas to the United States and Canada (which has a significant number of licensed investors).
However, as Sean Paul revealed earlier, the monopoly of local ganja production is also creating scarcity on the island. Legally, Jamaicans can have up to five (5) plants per residence and can have two ounces of marijuana on their person. Rastafarians have received exemptions under the Dangerous Drugs Act, which allows them to use the herb for sacramental purposes.
