Investment Options

The medicinal cannabis industry will be built to support a locally derived value chain from seed to sale.  Barbadians, permanent residents, persons with immigrant status, CARICOM nationals and companies (cooperatives/partnerships) will be able to own locally derived businesses to facilitate from the cultivation to sale of medicinal cannabis and related products under various licenses. Investment opportunities along the value chain will include the cultivation of registered strains of medicinal cannabis, the extraction and processing of oils, the retail and distribution of the products, the dispensing of products to patients and a range of support services for each segment of the value chain.  Support from direct foreign investment to facilitate participation in the industry is possible but these investments will need at least 30% local ownership by citizens, permanent residents, immigrants with status and CARICOM nationals.