Day 3 – Thursday, July 9, 2025 | Dominica State House

TimeEventSpeaker(s)
9:00 – 9:30 AMTowards Social Justice & Economic Empowerment: Jamaica’s Cannabis Law ReformDr. Machel Emanuel – Technical Consultant Advisor
9:30 – 9:50 AMHealth, Safety & Social Equity Outcomes – The “14 Ps” of LegalizationDr. Al-Mario Casimir – Technical Coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue & Green Economy
9:50 – 10:20 AMThe Endocannabinoid System & Non-Psychoactive Cannabis for Medical TreatmentDr. William Courtney – Physician, American College of Cannabis Medicine (ACCM) / Cannabis International Organization
10:20 – 10:45 AMTraditional Healers & Herbalists in Nutraceutical Delivery within Cannabis ReformRas. Bobby Olivacee – House of Nyabinghi
10:45 – 11:15 AMBreak
11:15 – 11:45 AMAgile Healthcare Models for ECCU/OECS: Infrastructure, Traditional Medicine & Medicinal CannabisRepresentative, OECS Commission
11:45 AM – 1:00 PMWorking Group Sessions with Technical Committees & Ministerial Meeting on a Regional Approach to the Cannabis IndustryTechnical Committees & Hon. Ministers of Agriculture from Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Barbados, with ECCB and OECS
1:00 – 2:00 PMLunch
2:00 – 3:00 PMPresentation of Findings & Recommendations from Thematic Technical CommitteesMedical Cannabis Advisory Committee
3:00 – 3:30 PMPresentation of Ministerial Recommendations from the CARICOM MeetingHon. Roland Royer – Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue & Green Economy
3:30 – 4:00 PMClosing RemarksDr. Kenneth Darroux – Chair, Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee
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