and I know they are looking at it because they have an advisory committee that they would have put in place,” Green told the Jamaica Observer. So, in relation to whether health may deem it critical to have a regulatory framework, then that is something that clearly the Ministry of Health will look at. “No rush for regulatory framework in relation to agriculture. However, he noted that the Ministry of Health might be looking at introducing a regulatory framework for the burgeoning industry. And I am not in a rush in relation to a regulatory framework,” Green said. “We have no regulations now in relation to growing psilocybin mushrooms and I will be very frank with you, as the minister of agriculture, that is how I approach it. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Floyd Green underscored that there is no haste on the part of the his ministry to promulgate a regulatory framework for the growing of psilocybin mushrooms. The former CLA chairman was speaking to reporters last Friday, on the final of the two-day inaugural CanEx Psychedelics Summit, which was sponsored by Silo Wellness and Ridgetop Lighting at Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St James. It was intended that the small players would have been enabled and, unfortunately, that hasn't happened,” he admitted. “I am also familiar with how they were intended to be implemented, and it wasn't intended that we would come down with a big, heavy stick. However, he was quick to point out that they were not intended to be 'big stick' policies. Gordon - who is chairman of Technological Solutions Limited, a Jamaica-based company which provides scientific and technological services to regional manufacturing, distribution, food services, hospitality, and export sectors - reflected that except for export, all the cannabis regulations passed were drafted under his watch at the CLA. We went a little bit too far in how we set up and enforced and implemented our regulations,” he added. “Unfortunately, like many other things, I think we overregulated. Then, you can build a world-class, best-fit industry that works for everybody, and that's what I'm hoping will happen in this ,” Dr Gordon argued. There's a way to build a new sector that works, and that way is never to crush it with regulations, particularly if it already exists and you can find a way, through dialogue, to have responsible people in the industry. “As regards a new industry, I hope we don't make the same mistake. MONTEGO BAY, St James - Former chairman of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Dr Andre Gordon is warning regulators against repeating the mistake of overregulating the budding psychedelic mushroom industry in a similar vein as the cannabis industry. Founder of CanEx Douglas Gordon (left) presents Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Floyd Green witha cap during a break on the final day of the two-day inaugural CanEx Psychedelics Summit at JewelGrande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St James, last Friday.
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