Dr. Machel A. Emanuel is a lecturer, researcher and internationally certified (IFOAM) Organic Farm Inspector. His area of research is Crop Science with a focus on post-harvest of fresh tropical and subtropical fruits and vegetables such as ackee. His other focus is in tropical horticulture for Cannabis sativa - its application, consistency, efficacy and quality control throughout the Cannabis value chain. He is the Vice-Chair of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica Cannabis Technical Committee for the development of standards for the Jamaica Cannabis Industry and Technical member of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Cannabis Industry Development Taskforce.