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VI missing out on marijuana tourism- Justine Callwood
He said the bill is neither an excuse nor a licence for people to ‘smoke anywhere’, however, according to Ms Justine Callwood, the daughter of Philiciano O. Callwood aka 'Foxy', the territory may have short-changed itself with that decision.
Tourism & Cannabis
She said with the bill, there is now an opportunity to start an entirely new industry based on cannabis tourism where persons would visit the VI to consume marijuana as part of their adventure on the islands.
“Can we do this? We can but maybe we wouldn’t get a chance. The bill as written doesn’t allow for such an integration there is the provision created for the authority that may allow it to do so,” she said.
Ms Callwood was at the time Speaking on July 9, 2019, as guest presenter of the Rotary Club of Tortola on the topic, where her presentation was made public via their Zoom meeting and online via the local production entity JTV.
She said that even as a product, medicinal marijuana has its challenges to generate the kind of revenues the government is forecasting, "however, with no doubt, weed is trending. It has become incorporated in tourism on a few different levels. What we are seeing is that tourist truly enjoy having something to do,” Mr Callwood said as part of her arguments for authorities to explore the idea.
Cooking with Cannabis
Listing the range of products that could be derived from marijuana other than its medical values, Callwood pointed out building products, clothing, textile, salt, rope, hemp brick, hemp paint, cosmetics.
“How sustainable could we make ourselves as a community if we can incorporate these ideas?” she questioned.
Ms Callwood, whose father owns the popular Foxy's Tamarind Bar and restaurant further alluded to the use of cannabis in food, which she said can be a big plus as it will be attractive to tourists looking for a new culinary experience.
“Should we approach this, these ideas are incredibly beneficial in terms of people’s desire to visit as a result of being a very unique thing!” she said.
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22 Responses to “VI missing out on marijuana tourism- Justine Callwood”
Hold it there we have to go through this process first with the i***** p***** them planning to send out who permits not renewing this is priority then we will deal with marijuana talk. We don’t wan to much a them benefiting on our marijuana product
choose the BVI just to enjoy the mentioned product?
@ wait what u know about marijuana u think it's some sh*t u all rool up mix mashup d youths them brain real u get it in the Caribbean no mixing real talk so u just pull aside u don't know what you talking about
Cannabis was created by the most high god. Big big difference. Use ahya brain ppl .