Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville said the government is in the process of assembling the Cannabis Authority, the first step toward getting the country's marijuana industry up and running.
In July, Parliament passed legislation that paves the way for the creation of a controlled system for cannabis use for medical and religious purposes.
However, Darville noted that the Cannabis Authority has to be in place and a digital platform needs to be rolled out before cannabis can be legally dispensed in The Bahamas.
"So the authority is in the process of being put together, and I think we will begin to talk a little bit more about it at the end of next month," Darville told The Nassau Guardian in a recent interview.
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