Enter Global South cannabis markets.
With intelligence, access and support to move.

Outsource your international business development to ISC. NEXUS replaces fragmented market research, country-by-country consultants and cold outreach with one team that identifies where your company is needed, validates the opportunity locally and moves the commercial work toward a decision.

Identify your next priority market.

ISC accepts a limited number of NEXUS missions each year →
Start with a market worth examining. Continue with a team that does the work. Nexus connects opportunity selection, local preparation and commercial follow-up.
45+Jurisdictions monitored
5Continents covered
80+Regulators engaged in ISC policy dialogue
12 mo.One managed expansion mission
Your international development, taken care of

You bring the ambition.
ISC coordinates the next move.

Whether you sell cannabis or hemp products, equipment, software or specialist services, the challenge is the same: find a relevant need and a credible route to the right buyer or partner.

01 · The right opportunity

Know what is worth pursuing.

We match a documented need to your offer, check the timing and identify the conditions that must be met before you commit.

02 · People who move the work forward

Put a team behind the objective.

Your ISC lead coordinates local verification, relevant introductions, meeting preparation, proposals and negotiation support within the agreed scope.

03 · Clear progress and decisions

See the work. Choose the next move.

Follow actions, evidence and blockers. If the first route stalls, ISC presents the options and you decide whether to continue or change objectives.

Inside your client workspace

See what ISC is doing.
Know what comes next.

Two views keep your mission clear: Live Objective for the work underway, Opportunities for the routes you may choose next.

The mission stays visible.

  • Your objective and roadmapThe result you are pursuing, completed steps and the next milestone.
  • Who needs to actISC tasks, your inputs and decisions that depend on external parties.
  • Your next opportunitiesReview the evidence, build your shortlist and choose what to explore with ISC.

Your mission stays organised, even when a decision takes time. You can see the next action and who owns it.

Explore the annual mission
Live Objective in dark mode: roadmap, ISC tasks and external decisions

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NEXUS Market Intelligence Engine

One global system.
The gaps that create demand.

Our technology and operating method structure every monitored jurisdiction by market phase, regulatory requirements, missing infrastructure, existing suppliers and decision pathways. NEXUS then matches the gaps to companies equipped to solve them.

The system behind every mission

A continuously updated model of cannabis and hemp markets worldwide.

Legislation is only the first signal. NEXUS tracks what a market must build next, what is already available, who can decide and what still needs field verification.

01 · MonitorCapture market signalsPolicy, regulation, licensing, tenders, investment, supply and infrastructure.
02 · ClassifyMap the market phasePlace each jurisdiction in a comparable stage of development.
03 · DetectIdentify structural gapsFind the systems, capacity, products and services the market still lacks.
04 · VerifyTest the opportunityCheck timing, buyer, budget, route and reality with regulators and local experts.
05 · ActivateMatch and moveConnect the right client offer to one qualified objective and coordinated action plan.
Policy formation→Regulatory design→Licensing buildout→Operational launch→Market expansion
What NEXUS can surface

Opportunities created by what a market needs next.

The result is a pipeline of concrete, company-specific routes rather than a general list of promising countries.

01 · Government and regulator needs

Public systems and institutional capacity.

Traceability, licensing infrastructure, compliance technology, testing frameworks, training and advisory needs that may lead to pilots, partnerships or public procurement.

02 · Structural market gaps

Infrastructure the industry cannot operate without.

Missing laboratories, processing, distribution, logistics, finance, data and specialist services required as a market moves from rules to operations.

03 · Commercial shortages

Products and capabilities the market lacks.

Insufficient local supply, unavailable equipment, technology or expertise, and distribution needs that create a credible route for qualified international companies.

Your tailored weekly brief

One signal. Its commercial meaning. The next move.

Delivered around your offer and active objective, with evidence and changes that matter to your decision.

What changedMarket enters regulatory designThe authority begins defining the systems required before licensing and operations can start.
Gap detectedNational traceability capabilityNo confirmed operational solution; requirements, funding model and selection route still need verification.
Commercial relevancePotential public-sector pathwayA qualified technology provider could support a pilot, partnership or procurement process if fit and timing are confirmed.
ISC next actionVerify the route locallyClarify decision makers, funding, incumbent solutions and the appropriate first conversation.
Illustrative formatActual briefs are company-specific, evidence-linked and updated as conditions change.
NEXUS Caribbean Regulators Series

The International Society of Cannabis.
Where policy, industry and markets meet.

ISC connects policy, science, capital and industry across the Global South. Its government advisory offering spans regulatory design, institutional readiness and international positioning. Nexus brings that market context into your company's commercial mission.

Meet ISC and watch our conversation with Shanika Roberts-Odle, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority, on Barbados' cannabis blueprint.

ISC × Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing AuthorityRegulator interview · Barbados

NEXUS Caribbean Regulators Series · Barbados Cannabis Blueprint with the BMCLA.

Coverage you can inspect

A wider view. Local support for your mission.

We monitor the wider landscape and focus execution where ISC can support your objective. Relevant relationships, local availability and the scope of support are confirmed before your mission starts.

01
A named ISC lead. One person coordinates the mission, local checks and commercial follow-up.
02
Confirmed local support. The representative, availability and interventions are agreed for your objective.
03
Relationships with a purpose. Relevant introductions require mutual interest. Institutional dialogue does not guarantee a decision.
Where NEXUS tracks the landscape

Our monitoring helps identify relevant changes and alternative routes. The map shows the markets tracked; it does not imply equal local access in every jurisdiction.

CaribbeanJamaica, Dominica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Kitts & Nevis, Bahamas, Cayman Islands
AfricaSouth Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho, Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia, Morocco, Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia
EuropeGermany, Malta, Luxembourg, Czechia, Portugal, Switzerland
AmericasCanada, Colombia, Uruguay, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Brazil, Argentina, Panama
Asia-PacificThailand, Israel, Nepal, Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia
Regulatory signal network45+ jurisdictions · 5 continents
NEXUS global cannabis regulatory coverage map Interactive flat world map showing 45 tracked jurisdictions, colored by Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Americas and Asia-Pacific regions.
Hover, focus or tap a highlighted jurisdiction
NEXUS membership

One membership.
Aligned on every deal.

US$10,000 gives your company 12 months inside NEXUS. Deal-specific economics are agreed only when you choose to pursue a validated opportunity.

Compare the routes

Four ways to enter a new market.

The difference is who owns the coordination after the opportunity is identified.

RouteYour team must still own
In-house teamRecruitment, intelligence, relationships and execution
Country specialistsMulti-provider scope, coordination and follow-up
Reports and dataValidation, outreach and the complete commercial process
NEXUS membershipYour priorities, final decisions and agreed deal terms
NEXUS · 12-month membership

Access the engine. Put ISC behind your next market.

US$10,000 / 12 months
  • 12 months of NEXUS market intelligence and opportunity access
  • Company-specific opportunity qualification
  • One active Live Objective and your Opportunities workspace
  • A named ISC lead and confirmed local support
  • Your tailored weekly regulatory and commercial brief
  • Client-approved reorientation when priorities or conditions change
When a validated opportunity becomes a deal

A success fee, equity participation or another deal-specific structure may apply. The scope and economics are agreed with you in writing, case by case, before the transaction work begins.

A limited number of memberships each year.ISC confirms company fit, a named lead and available local capacity before accepting a member.
Check fit and availability

Any success fee, equity participation or deal-specific fee requires a separate written agreement.

Before you start

A clear scope. Clear expectations.

Membership includes 12 months of NEXUS intelligence, company-specific opportunity qualification, a named ISC lead, confirmed local support, one active Live Objective, your Opportunities workspace and a tailored weekly brief. When a validated opportunity becomes a specific transaction mandate, its scope and economics are agreed separately.

The NEXUS membership is US$10,000 for 12 months. Payment terms are confirmed in the membership agreement. The membership fee remains separate from any success fee, equity participation or transaction-specific agreement.

ISC documents the blocker and presents the options. You decide whether to continue, wait or replace the objective. We work on one objective at a time, retain the history and continue for the remaining annual term. A change does not restart the contract.

ISC commits to the work and support defined in your mission. Buyers, partners and public authorities retain their decisions. Introductions depend on mutual interest, and a signed contract, licence or funding decision cannot be guaranteed.

When you choose to pursue a validated transaction—such as a public programme, tender, distribution agreement or strategic partnership—ISC proposes the appropriate scope and economic structure. This may be a success fee, equity participation or another case-specific agreement. Exceptional travel, legal work and third-party costs also require prior approval.

Your website, offer, preferred markets and timing inform a report displayed here: up to three preliminary routes, a priority where the evidence supports one, the main unknowns and a next verification step. You can save it and request an ISC review. No card or annual commitment is required.

Your next move

Your next market deserves
a clear first move.

Enter your website, confirm your offer and answer three questions. See your priority routes, then decide which to explore with ISC.

US$10,000 membership · 12 months · Deal terms agreed separately.

Your free market priority report
Free report

Your business

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Discover up to three leads matched to your business, with a recommended priority, entry conditions, and the next step to consider.

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These leads are generated automatically from known regulatory conditions. Confirming a real need, an interested contact, and ISC's ability to act on it happens next, with our team.

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