AG meets Hemp Association

Attorney General Anil Nandlall (right) receiving a document from Dr Asha Kissoon (Ministry of Legal Affairs photo)

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs,  Anil Nandlall M.P. yesterday met with members of the Guyana Hemp Asso-ciation which is seeking the Government’s support in cultivating hemp on a plantation scale in Guyana.

Hemp is a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant species that is grown specifically for industrial use.

A release from the Ministry of Legal Affairs said that the Chief Execu-tive Officer of the Guyana Hemp Association, Turhane Doerga, expressed appreciation to the Attorney General and government for their open- minded approach to the hemp industry and for holding a meeting with the Association.