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Kaya Farms now open for business First cannabis dispensary in Jamaica Article from Jamaica Gleaner
Machel Montano and the Monk Band to Headline Orlando Carnival Downtown
Kaya Inc. has been carefully putting everything in place for their ganja wellness centre and cafe which opened this month in Jamaica. The St Ann-based facility also hosts sister companies Kaya Café, Kaya Herbhouse Kaya Spa. Following the official cutting of the ribbon, guests were allowed inside the herb house. It featured miniature weed pipes, grinders, fancy wooden storage cases, lighters, rolling paper, and ash trays. In order to purchase Cannabis from the herb house, you must present a doctor’s recommendation. A doctor will be present at Kaya Herbhouse daily. If you feel like having a smoke after you have made your purchase, a smoking room is readily available. There are other ways to experience the plant in various forms, all housed in the spa. Kaya spa has a variety of hemp-based products that you can try – lotions, facial scrubs, therapeutic pain relievers by Nature’s Roots, as well as spa treatments. Balram Vaswani, the owner, said that opening the first medical marijuana dispensary in Jamaica was a dream come true. A dream that he has had since 1999. Gloria Palomino was the first Jamaican woman to receive a recommendation by Continued on Page 3
Last year Caribbean American Passport pooled resources with it's sister companies GGR Marketing and Roberts & Roberts Management Services to work for The Original Orlando Carnival Association to rebrand the name of the association and to reposition the Carnival as the biggest Caribbean Festival in Central Florida.
To celebrate the 30th year, we did a free celebration while reintroducing both the Organization and the Carnival with a new name - The Original Orlando Carnival Association and Orlando Carnival Downtown. We also set out to rediscover old supporter and also find new Carnival Fans. There were too many locals who had never heard of Orlando Carnival - even after 30 years.