Items tagged with caribbean and decriminalization
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| GG says gov’t to introduce game-changing Cannabis Bill [16.03.2021] | Governor-General Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac has announced that the government will be proposing a Cannabis Bill to govern the industry in Saint Lucia ... |
| Minor drug offences can now be expunged, Minister [13.03.2021] | People convicted of minor drug offences can have their convictions expunged, the Attorney-General said. But Kathy Lynn Simmons warned that offenders ... |
| Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle [05.02.2021] | Jamaica is running low on ganja. Heavy rains followed by an extended drought, an increase in local consumption and a drop in the number of marijuana ... |
| Experts: Legal cannabis can spur Caribbean economies [10.01.2021] | Entrepreneurs eager to enter the marijuana business are calling on the Government of Trinidad & Tobago to bring legislation which will allow them to ... |
| Dominica parliament amends marijuana legislation [27.10.2020] | The Dominica parliament approved the amendment to the Drugs Prevention Misuse Act even as government legislators urged that the passage of the bill s ... |
| Government plans to fine persons caught with a spliff [15.09.2020] | The Barbados Government has announced the coming of a major shift in the Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act. Persons found in possession of minu ... |
| Bermuda’s consultations on recreational cannabis bill generally supportive [06.08.2020] | A refined draft bill to lay the legal groundwork for a regulated adult-use cannabis regime in Bermuda will soon be presented to the island’s legislat ... |
| Legalise it? Public invited to have a say [04.06.2020] | Draft legislation for the legalisation of cannabis is to be put out for public consultation in Bermuda, the Attorney-General said. Kathy Lynn Simmons ... |
| NCSA keeping 'eye' on marijuana cultivation by Rastas [13.01.2020] | The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) has said they will be monitoring closely the new legislation which allows Rastafarians in Barbados to ... |
| New marijuana legislation affects illegal trade [02.01.2020] | It was sold on the streets and at parties. It was sold to people from all walks of life, from university students to businessmen to middle-class work ... |
| Marijuana commission greenlights recreational and medicinal usage [23.12.2019] | The Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana has green-lighted recreational and medicinal marijuana, insisting that Bahamians should own 51 percent o ... |
| Trinidad and Tobago lawmakers approve marijuana decriminalization bill [12.12.2019] | A bill to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession in Trinidad and Tobago, the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019, was approved by the nation’ ... |
| Marijuana Commission holds first meeting [07.09.2019] | The newly formed Marijuana Commission held its first meeting to plan the way forward for activities. In a March interview, Prime Minister Allen Chast ... |
| St Kitts Gov't tables legislation to allow for marijuana use [29.07.2019] | The St Kitts-Nevis government said it would table legislation in the Parliament allowing for the regulated and controlled use of marijuana for medici ... |
| St Vincent hops onto ganja train [27.07.2019] | The St Vincent and the Grenadines Parliament has amended legislation that would make smoking two ounces (56 grammes) or less of marijuana a ticketabl ... |
| High expectations for ganja in St Kitts, Dominica and Antigua [10.05.2019] | American businessman, Chase Ergen and Greek billionaire, Alki David, have formed a consortium aimed at developing the cannabis business in the Easter ... |
| Jamaica’s cannabis gamble [17.04.2019] | Jamaica is starting to think of cannabis as an opportunity. Uruguay, Canada and ten American states have legalised it for recreational use. Ganja, as ... |
| St Kitts-Nevis joins 'ganja train' Gov't accepts recommendations on use of marijuana in federation [22.02.2019] | The St Kitts-Nevis Government says it will consider and consult further on creating the framework for the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes aft ... |
| AG: Marijuana consultations to start this month [14.01.2019] | Public consultations on the decriminalisation of marijuana in Trinidad and Tobago will begin on January 23. Despite calls for the drug to be legalise ... |
| Decriminalisation of marijuana in T&T by June 2019 says Rowley [22.12.2018] | Marijuana should decriminalised in Trinidad and Tobago by mid-2019. Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley made the revelation while speaking with reporters ... |
| St Vincent Parliament approves legislation decriminalising marijuana [14.12.2018] | St Vincent and the Grenadines has become the first Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member to pass legislation allowing for the decrim ... |
| Barbados PM comments on decriminalisation of marijuana [08.12.2018] | The Barbados government says it will soon develop a framework for medical cannabis, even as it noted that decriminalisation of marijuana for recreati ... |
| Marijuana bill due before Antigua-Barbuda parliament before Christmas [24.11.2018] | A bill that will allow residents to possess and use small quantities of marijuana will go before parliament on 12 December for the first time. Accord ... |
| Support grows for marijuana decriminalisation across region [16.10.2018] | The chairperson of the Caricom Regional Commission on Marijuana Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine says there's much support across the region for th ... |
| ConCourt Cannabis Judgment: What was the reasoning and what does it mean? [18.09.2018] | The Constitutional Court decriminalised the possession and cultivation of cannabis in private by adults for personal private consumption in Minister ... |
| PM: Government to review marijuana legislation in 2019 [09.09.2018] | Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says Government will examine marijuana legislation in 2019 with a view toward possibly decriminalising the plant. Rowl ... |
| Weeks: we need to talk about cannabis [25.07.2018] | More changes to the law on cannabis could be in the works, the Minister of Social Development and Sport in Bermuda has signalled. Michael Weeks said ... |
| Public consultations on decriminalising marijuana [24.07.2018] | Government and the Caribbean Collective For Justice (CCFJ) have agreed there should be public consultations about the decriminalising of marijuana. A ... |
| CARICOM report says legalize marijuana use [09.07.2018] | The CARICOM Regional Commission on Marijuana has recommended the declassification of marijuana as a dangerous drug in all legislation and the reclass ... |
| CARICOM heads to consider dismantling marijuana prohibition [02.07.2018] | The dismantling of the prohibition of marijuana in its totality across member states is a key recommendation contained in the report of the CARICOM R ... |
| Grenada PM contemplates decriminalising marijuana [25.06.2018] | Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell believes the time has come for Grenada to reconsider decriminalising the use of marijuana and other forms of recreat ... |
| Dominica minister wants debate on decriminalisation of marijuana [01.06.2018] | A senior government minister says he remains baffled as to why Dominicans are afraid of debating the issue of decriminalisation of marijuana whether ... |
| CARPHA executive director urges caution on decriminalisation of marijuana [24.04.2018] | The executive director of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr James Hosepdales, is urging regional countries to “proceed w ... |
| T&T petition for decriminalisation of marijuana gathers momentum [20.04.2018] | As other Caribbean countries continue to decriminalise marijuana, several groups in Trinidad and Tobago are calling on government to reassess legisla ... |
| Cannabis group discusses medical marijuana sector [22.02.2018] | More than 25 persons representing cannabis growers and consumers from several communities throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines met at Victoria P ... |
| Lower House passes “ganja bill” [07.02.2018] | A bill to decriminalise up to 15 grammes of cannabis for personal use passed in the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda. The Misuse of Dr ... |
| St Vincent gov't not yet prepared to 'free up the weed' [07.02.2018] | The St Vincent and the Grenadines government will not heed, at this time, calls for the decriminalisation of marijuana for recreational use. Finance ... |
| The facts about ganja in Jamaica [21.01.2018] | When the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015 came into effect on April 15, 2015, new provisions were put in place regarding the possession and smoki ... |
| Bahamas contemplates decriminalising marijuana [12.01.2018] | A movement is building in the Bahamas to decriminalise marijuana. This follows a town hall meeting held here by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reg ... |
| Belize GG assents to legislation allowing for decriminalisation of marijuana [03.11.2017] | One week after the Belize Senate gave the green light to the passage of legislation decriminalising 10 grams or less of marijuana, Governor General S ... |
| Belize gives nod to amend legislation regarding marijuana use [21.10.2017] | The Belize Parliament has given the green light to the amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Act with bipartisan support. The Dean Barrow government had i ... |
| Most St Lucians in favour of decriminalisation of marijuana — poll [14.10.2017] | Most St Lucians are either in support of the legalisation or partial decriminalisation of marijuana according to a poll conducted by the Barbados-bas ... |
| Bermuda to decriminalise small amounts of ganja [08.09.2017] | The new Progressive Labour Party (PLP) government says it will introduce legislation to decriminalise cannabis possession if the amount is under seve ... |
| St Kitts-Nevis to establish national commission on marijuana [08.04.2017] | St Kitts and Nevis prime minister, Timothy Harris, announced the establishment of a National Commission on Marijuana, to be headed by acting chief me ... |
| Ganja debate gone up in smoke [09.12.2016] | Why, after all the excitement occasioned by the forthrightness of Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, the one who first broached the issue at a regio ... |
| Caribbean urged to rethink hard stance on marijuana [22.09.2016] | Chairman of the CARICOM Commission on Marijuana, Professor Wendel Abel, believes the Caribbean can benefit greatly from the decriminalisation of smal ... |
| Review ganja laws [22.09.2016] | The Government of Barbados will have to face the fact that more and more Barbadians, particularly young people, are open to the decriminalization of ... |
| It is time for a new CARICOM policy on marijuana [17.08.2016] | In April 2016 the UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs ended without any significant change to the the UN Drug Control Conventions, despite s ... |
| Caricom decriminalisation of marijuana report expected next month [20.06.2016] | St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Hon Dr Ralph Gonsalves believes another year of consultations is possible before a regional decision is ... |
| Holy herb or illegal drug? [19.06.2016] | The Regional Commission on Marijuana, chaired by Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, the dean of the Faculty of Law at the St Augustine campus of the ... |
| T&T mulling decriminalising ganja [02.05.2016] | The Trinidad and Tobago government is examining the possibility of decriminalising marijuana and is reviewing existing legislation as well as plannin ... |
| 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 ... |
| 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 ... |
| 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 ... |
| Belize to decriminalize 10 grams of marijuana [02.03.2015] | Cabinet and Parliament are soon expected to put their stamp of approval on a set of recommendations presented by the committee for the decriminalizat ... |
| 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, ... |
| 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 ... |
| 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 ... |
| Jamaica anticipates a marijuana rush as decriminalisation looms – but is it too late? [15.06.2014] | Possession of a mere handful of marijuana has for decades clogged Jamaican courts with petty cases and distracted an undermanned police force from ta ... |
| Ganja laws: The Government's case for reform [14.06.2014] | On June 2, Cabinet approved certain changes to the law relating to ganja. These relate to the possession of small quantities for personal use, the sm ... |
| Jamaica set to decriminalise marijuana for personal use [12.06.2014] | In Jamaica, plans are in the making for the decriminalisation of possession of small amounts of marijuana. "Cabinet approved certain changes to the l ... |
| Cabinet approves proposal to decriminalise small amounts of ganja [12.06.2014] | The Jamaican government has approved proposed amendments to the law that will decriminalise the possession of small amounts of ganja. Justice Ministe ... |
| Ganja advocates demand gov't develops 12-point plan for the industry [24.05.2014] | At the first Cannabis Conference held at the University of the West Indies, stakeholders have called for the criminal records of persons convicted fo ... |
| Caribbean countries consider loosening marijuana laws [28.03.2014] | In Saint Vincent and across the Caribbean, marijuana is illegal, yet it is widely used, freely sold and openly puffed. It’s evidence of the shifting ... |
| Jamaica to decriminalise ganja by year end - gov't official [22.02.2014] | Jamaica is to decriminalise ganja by year end as the government moves to capitalise on the booming marijuana trade internationally, said Science and ... |
| Most Jamaicans support ganja decriminalisation - study [27.11.2013] | A recent study has found that a majority of Jamaica’s population may be in support of relaxing the laws prohibiting the use of marijuana. The study, ... |
| Follow Colorado on ganja [07.11.2013] | The sky hasn't fallen in either Colorado, Washington State or anywhere over the United States. And it won't in Jamaica. It is high time, therefore, t ... |
| Gov't actively looking into reforming ganja law [27.10.2013] | Justice Minister Mark Golding has said consideration is being given to reforming the law relating to ganja in Jamaica to allow its use, but within ce ... |
| Justify the weed - Justice minister to make constitutional case for revising ganja law [26.10.2013] | With Jamaica's Ministry of Justice positioning itself to seek approval from Cabinet for the decriminalisation of marijuana, the justice minister Mark ... |
| Lawmakers give nod to decriminalisation of ganja [08.10.2013] | Lawmakers in Jamaica gave the nod to Raymond Pryce's motion calling for the decriminalisation of ganja following two weeks of debate which saw member ... |
| Cabinet to consider changes to ganja laws [06.10.2013] | Justice Minister Mark Golding says international events and changes in the United States - the chief opponent of Jamaica's decriminalisation efforts ... |
| Jamaica lawmakers debate pot decriminalization [23.09.2013] | Lawmakers in Jamaica debated a proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use by adults, where many islander ... |
| Shame, classism still define ganja smoking [31.08.2013] | Advocates for the decriminalisation at a recent Gleaner Editors' Forum said it was unfortunate that the image of ganja users has remained the same fo ... |
| A case for use of resources [16.03.2013] | Barbados High Court Judge Randall Worrell shocked Barbadians when he suggested laws here should be reviewed to decriminalize drug use and possession ... |
| Is the war on drugs in the Caribbean going up in smoke? [26.07.2012] | With the decimation of St Lucia’s banana industry due to the collapse of preferential trade agreements with Europe, land which was once used to culti ... |
| Legal marijuana debated as Belize joins regional push on drugs [16.07.2012] | Marijuana possession may be decriminalized in Belize as the Central American nation joins a list of countries from Mexico to Uruguay whose leaders ha ... |
| Jamaica panel to review pot decriminalization [13.04.2011] | Top government officials will review recommendations to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal and religious use in Jama ... |
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