PATOO Psychedelic Brand Teams Up with Jamaican Pharmacy Chain for Exclusive Retail Launch
31 July 2024 - 11:00PM
PATOO, the first legal Jamaican psychedelic CPG line of psilocybin
products, announced today its partnership with Fontana Pharmacy,
Jamaica’s leading pharmacy chain, to sell PATOO’s suite of legal
and lab-tested psilocybin-infused products at seven Fontana
locations across the island.
As one of only a handful of countries worldwide where the
cultivation, sale and consumption of psychedelic mushrooms are
legal, Jamaica is a prominent region for the psilocybin industry.
PATOO’s co-founders, Kevin Bourke and Charles Lazarus, serve as
inaugural advisors on Jamaica’s Psilocybin Mushroom Industry
Technical Committee (JPMITC) under The Bureau of Standards where
they advise on the formalization of industry guidelines and
regulations.
"Jamaica has evolved into a sanctuary for those pursuing inner
healing, and we are honored to offer our meticulously crafted
products as alternative plant-based remedies to consumers," said
Kevin Bourke, co-founder of PATOO. "We prioritize safety and
quality, rigorously testing each batch to ensure the utmost
standards. These principles are paramount in our partnership,
underscoring our commitment to supporting that wellness solutions
are safely accessible by a wider consumer base.”
At Fontana Pharmacies, PATOO products are securely stored behind
retail counters, ensuring they remain out of reach from customers.
Branded displays, child-proof packaging, and educational materials
all feature clear age restrictions and safe usage instructions.
Additionally, Fontana staff receive comprehensive training on
dosage, benefits, and safety measures to ensure informed and
responsible handling. PATOO products that are available at Fontana
include:
- Microdose capsules: made from PATOO’s
proprietary mushroom strains and contain .20g of psilocybin per
capsule
- Microdose honey: psilocybin-infused honey that is hand-crafted,
pure and unprocessed
- Chocolate bars: psilocybin-infused premium chocolate crafted
with 100% organic Jamaican cacao
- Vegan Gummies: made with
proprietary psilocybin biomass and organic ingredients
“I am thrilled to partner with PATOO to offer their innovative
psilocybin-infused products to our customers,” said Ray Therrien,
Executive Director and COO of Fontana. “At Fontana, we prioritize
the health and safety of our consumers, and PATOO’s commitment to
rigorous testing and quality assurance aligns perfectly with our
values. We believe that PATOO’s meticulously crafted products
provide safe and effective plant-based alternatives for wellness,
and we are excited to make these groundbreaking solutions
accessible across Jamaica.”
Since 2018, PATOO has employed a natural harvesting process of
indigenous Jamaican psilocybin fungi curated with the utmost
quality standards to ensure the medicine’s integrity, consistency,
and efficacy. PATOO products are manufactured in a Good Agriculture
Practices (GAP) certified facility that is compliant with the
Jamaica Bureau of Standards & Ministry of Health. PATOO
products are available through over 30 retailers in Jamaica,
including legal dispensaries, resorts, and wellness retreats.
For more information, visit www.patoojamaica.com.
About PATOO PATOO, the first legal Jamaican
psychedelic CPG line of psilocybin products, employs a natural
harvesting process of indigenous Jamaican psilocybin fungi curated
with the utmost quality standards to ensure the medicine’s
integrity, consistency, and efficacy. PATOO products, manufactured
in a Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) certified facility compliant
with the Jamaica Bureau of Standards & Ministry of Health, are
available through over 30 retailers in Jamaica, including legal
dispensaries, retailers, resorts and wellness retreats. PATOO
offers a suite of premium psilocybin-infused products, including
100% organically earthed Jamaican chocolate bars, handcrafted
microdose honey, vegan gummies and microdose capsules.
About Fontana Pharmacy Fontana Pharmacy is
Jamaica’s leading pharmacy chain. Serving the local community for
over 55 years, with multiple locations across the country, Fontana
Pharmacy has become a trusted name for pharmaceutical needs while
providing a wide range of gifts, beauty, household, home decor,
stationery, toys and other items along with complementary services
like Whatsapp prescription, online shopping, home delivery and full
service business centers. Behind our continued success is our
strong, committed and dedicated team that puts our customers' needs
first, and provides excellent customer service for the full Fontana
Pharmacy shopping experience. With over 500 employees across 7
locations, Fontana Pharmacy continues to be a mainstay in
Jamaica.
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