From: Foreign investment in emerging legal medicinal cannabis markets: the Jamaica case study
Strengths | Weaknesses |
- Jamaica’s cultural reputation - Genetic diversity of cannabis strains adapted to the local climate - Indigenous knowledge of cannabis cultivation | - Underfunded research and development (R&D) infrastructure - Lack of access to loans for domestic investors (due to banking arrangements with the US banks) - High cost of energy and security expenses |
Opportunities | Threats |
- Inflow of economic capital - Access to export markets - New legal employment sectors - Professionalisation of local sector via transfer of know-how and technology | - Risks of political interference - Social justice objectives of the reform (i.e., transitioning of illegal farmers to the legal sector) not prioritised - Pressure on local operators to adopt technologies considered unnecessary to Jamaican context - Investment focused only on the efficiency of production, lack of investment in research and development (R&D) |