Professor Emeritus Dr. Neville Duncan is in Belize as a guest of the Anglican Diocese of Belize. He's here to talk about Social Entrepreneurship and
Economic development – basically how small enterprises can generate wealth for regular people, and grow the economy. He told us he found ample
illustrations of that when he went to the Supermarket – and saw the trade imbalance we just told you about in the flesh:
Dr. Neville Duncan
"When I went into the supermarket, so much stuff in imported that can be made here. The whole idea is to find those people out there who are genuine
entrepreneur, some people are just copy cats. But genuine entrepreneur who invest and invent new processed and technique. People in any community look
around - what is it that people around here want, need and crave and can I supply it or can I with my family or friends
with small amount of money support it.
Jules Vasquez
"Should the governments in the region consider the legalisation of marijuana as a possible expansion industry both for tourism and domestic
consumption?"
Dr. Neville Duncan
"Maybe I am the wrong person to ask. I've written an article published saying one should legalise marijuana. That compared with cigarettes and alcohol,
it cause very few deaths, right."
Jules Vasquez
"Just from a touristic perspective, if a Caribbean island was to say - we not only decriminalise small amounts of marijuana, we're in fact offering
marijuana as a boutique product. Sinsemilla, indica, what ever strain they wish to offer in the same way that it is offered right now in some U.S
states."
Dr. Neville Duncan
"But i do accept and acknowledge the medicinal value of it and people to just come to the island to use it medicinally. People with cancer, people with
other chronic illnesses can be healed by it."
Duncan will address the Belize Chamber of Commerce at a Business mixer tomorrow evening, and on Friday morning at 9:00, he will speak at an Open Forum
for students, teachers, and the general public at the UWI Auditorium on Princess Margaret Drive.
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