Items tagged with jamaica
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| Rethinking drug prohibition on a global scale [01.05.2016] | Last month, the United Nations General Assembly met for the first time in history to reconsider international drug prohibition with an eye toward pol ... |
| Holness Government urged to be bold and legalise ganja [25.04.2016] | The director general of the National Commission on Science and Technology, Professor Errol Morrison, said that while the decriminalisation of marijua ... |
| Jamaica dropped the mic on 4/20 and told the UN to get its act together on weed [20.04.2016] | On 4/20, the unofficial holiday celebrated by marijuana enthusiasts around the world, Jamaica called for the UN to review the status of cannabis, que ... |
| The old global consensus on the war on drugs is crumbling [09.04.2016] | Once a decade, the United Nations organizes a meeting where every country in the world comes together to figure out what to do about drugs — and up t ... |
| 2015 the Year of Ganja in Jamaica [29.01.2016] | The issue of ganja played very prominently in Jamaica in 2015 with some advocates trumpeting the dawn of a “new green golden kingdom”, while some opp ... |
| 14,000 fewer persons arrested on ganja charges since changes to law [25.01.2016] | National Security Minister Peter Bunting says the police have arrested 14,000 fewer persons for possession of marijuana. The announcement comes month ... |
| Canadian investors show interest in local ganja [12.01.2016] | Following the lead of several US states in holding referendums which have been supportive of reducing the legal restraints on the use of the drug, Ja ... |
| Govt urged to secure share of international ganja market [15.11.2015] | President of the Westmoreland Hemp and Ganja Farmers Association Ras Iyah is urging the Government of Jamaica to "align" with other countries to secu ... |
| Government awards third ganja research licence [26.10.2015] | Canadian nutraceutical and pharmaceutical company, Timeless Herbal Care Limited (THC), which has operations in Jamaica, is the first private entity t ... |
| Ganja ready for the big times [17.09.2015] | Going by the announcement by Canada-based Timeless Herbal Care Limited (THC), Jamaica stands to benefit from a US$100-million deal to develop medical ... |
| Ganja growers warned: GET 'LEGIT' TO GET IN IT! [22.08.2015] | Local ganja growers, particularly small farmers, in Jamaica are being urged to enter the formal market to benefit from the decriminalising of the pro ... |
| The tragedy of the ganja policy [08.08.2015] | The amendment of the Dangerous Drugs Act 2015 in February has laid the foundation for the development of the policy framework governing a ganja indus ... |
| None but ourselves can 'free' the weed [04.07.2015] | Traditional small ganja farmers in Jamaica, accustomed to clandestinely working their fields, will now have to adhere to strict regulations in order ... |
| Cultivating alternatives: Towards a regional cannabis model [14.06.2015] | The decriminalization and regulation of cannabis has been occurring in many jurisdictions in the United States – but also closer to home and more sig ... |
| Companies urged to review drug testing policies to fit with ganja reform [08.06.2015] | Justice Minister Mark Golding is advising employers to review their drug-testing policies to fall in line with the new regulations that now govern th ... |
| Ganja is our 'life blood' – western farmers [01.06.2015] | With Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister Phillip Paulwell stating that Jamaica plans to become a world leader in exploiting the economic ... |
| Ganja law needs police support, says Golding [30.05.2015] | Minister of Justice Senator Mark Golding, says that the success of recent changes to the Dangerous Drugs Act, accommodating decriminalising possessio ... |
| Jamaica hoping to be world leader in medical marijuana [15.05.2015] | The Government intends to make Jamaica a world leader on the medical uses of marijuana. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Phillip Pa ... |
| Revised ganja law fundamental and far reaching — Bunting [10.05.2015] | National Security Minister Bunting says amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act, resulting in decriminalisation of specified quantities of ganja, are " ... |
| Minister Golding addresses UN Debate on international drug policy [07.05.2015] | Senator Mark Golding, minister of justice, participated in a plenary session with several UN member states at the United Nations in a High Level Them ... |
| BSJ developing plan to ensure Jamaica's ganja is protected [02.05.2015] | The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), which was mandated to design a regulatory plan for the decriminalised ganja industry, has developed a 17-step ... |
| Caribbean Drug Policy Dialogue 2015 San Juan (Puerto Rico) [24.04.2015] | Focusing on the Caribbean region, the thirteenth Informal Drug Policy Dialogue in Latin America, was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 23-25 April ... |
| US president cautions against hopes of ganja legalisation [10.04.2015] | President Barack Obama cautioned persons who have hopes of marijuana being legalised, as he explained the difference between legalisation and decrimi ... |
| Canadian company to tap into Jamaica for medicinal cannabis supply [04.04.2015] | A Canadian company is seeking to tap into the Jamaican market for the supply of dried marijuana to the medicinal marijuana industry in Canada. Market ... |
| Governor General gives assent, 'Ganja law' now in effect [30.03.2015] | Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has given his assent to the Bill amending the Dangerous Drugs Act, making possession of two or less ounces of ganj ... |
| Farmers encouraged to make use of ganja opportunities [18.03.2015] | Small ganja farmers across the island are being encouraged to make use of the opportunities that will be available in the medicinal ganja industry. S ... |
| Jamaica to lead charge to change int'l treaties on marijuana [17.03.2015] | Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica intends to lead a charge in the United Nations to effect changes to the i ... |
| Ganja decriminalisation: Three the hard way [02.03.2015] | February 24, 2015 was an especially emotional day for three of the stalwarts who have fought for the decriminalisation of ganja. It was the day the H ... |
| Lowe wants public sector cooperation on ganja [28.02.2015] | Executive Chairman of Medicanja, Dr Henry Lowe, is urging a spirit of cooperation between government ministries and agencies involved in the developm ... |
| Caribbean leaders form marijuana commission [26.02.2015] | Just days after Jamaica became the first Caribbean nation to decriminalize small portions of pot, leaders of the Caribbean Community agreed on the co ... |
| Ganja law passed but awaits regulations [25.02.2015] | The law effectively clears the way for the decriminalisation of two ounces of marijuana, making possession a ticketable offence. Under the amended la ... |
| St Lucia Cannabis Movement commends Jamaica for passing 'Ganja Bill' [25.02.2015] | Chairman of the Cannabis Movement of St Lucia, Andre De Caires, has welcomed Jamaica's decision to give the green light to the so-called Ganja Bill, ... |
| Ganja law gets green light [24.02.2015] | The much anticipated amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Act, often referred to as the ganja law, has been passed in the House of Representatives of Jam ... |
| 'Misperception is very dangerous' [16.02.2015] | Executive director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, has warned that the misinformation circulating among Jamaicans about ... |
| Senate passes ganja law [06.02.2015] | The Senate debated for nearly five hours about the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2015, which was later passed with five amendments. The legislatio ... |
| Ganja interests wary of internal business rivalry [31.01.2015] | Despite strong ministerial and legislative signals, segments of the marijuana lobby are unsure that sufficient protections will be afforded to the pe ... |
| US official cautions Jamaica on ganja legalisation [29.01.2015] | The U.S. Government has signalled discomfort with Jamaica's move to decriminalise marijuana for specific uses. According to assistant secretary, Will ... |
| Pro-ganja lobby endorses changes on eve of Senate debate [28.01.2015] | Professor Archibald McDonald called on the Jamaican Government to continue with the reforms and disregard apparent threats from US Government officia ... |
| Jamaica poised to relax cannabis laws [22.01.2015] | The cabinet has approved a bill that would decriminalise possession of small amounts of cannabis and pave the way for a legal medical marijuana indus ... |
| US vote refuels ganja debate [06.11.2014] | The local pro-ganja lobby in Jamaica is welcoming the vote for the legalisation of ganja in the American states of Oregon, Alaska, and Washington DC. ... |
| Cabinet approves changes to ganja law [30.09.2014] | Accepting that aspects of the Dangerous Drugs Act prohibit Jamaica from enjoying the economic benefits of medical marijuana and industrial hemp, the ... |
| Law to be amended to facilitate medical ganja industry [29.09.2014] | The Government of Jamaica has drafted legislation to amend the Dangerous Drugs Act as it moves to establish medical ganja and industrial hemp industr ... |
| In Jamaica, Rastas ready for pot decriminalization [12.09.2014] | Jamaica is known internationally for its marijuana, where its use is culturally entrenched despite being legally banned for 100 years. Previous moves ... |
| Nonsense to arrest for a spliff [11.08.2014] | The attorney general, Patrick Atkinson, must move with dispatch to determine, as the justice minister, Mark Golding, suggests, whether the police can ... |
| Ganja growers demand amnesty on weed arrests [09.08.2014] | A call has been made for the government to declare an amnesty on all arrests for the possession of under one pound of marijuana. The plea from the Ga ... |
| Caricom creates commission to study legalization of medical marijuana [02.07.2014] | The Caribbean trade bloc Caricom has created a commission to study whether the region's roughly 15 million people should be allowed to use medical ma ... |
| Golding tables ganja Bill in Senate [28.06.2014] | Minister of Justice, Senator Mark Golding, tabled the much-anticipated Bill proposing the automatic expungement of convictions for certain minor ganj ... |
| A half-smoked joint [27.06.2014] | Decriminalisation is only half the answer. As long as supplying drugs remains illegal, the business will remain a criminal monopoly. Jamaica’s gangst ... |
| CARICOM did not consult us on ganja law reform - US [25.06.2014] | William Brownfield, assistant secretary at the US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, has charged that Jamaica and other C ... |
| The difference between legalisation and decriminalisation [17.06.2014] | The war on cannabis seems to be slowly burning out. On June 12th Jamaica announced that it plans to decriminalise possession of small amounts of the ... |
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