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Marijuana legalization unlikely anytime soon
PM Harris says country will stick by the laws By Staff Writer The law of the land is clear, before any decision to legalize marijuana is made, there must be consultations with relevant stakeholders in civil society to decide, Prime Minister Dr. Hon. Timothy Harris said during the government’s town hall meeting. The prime minister’s remarks were in response to…
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CARICOM decriminalisation of marijuana report expected next month
Gonsalves: consulations may last another year St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Hon Dr Ralph Gonsalves believes another year of consultations is possible before a regional decision is made on the decriminalisation of medical marijuana and small quantities of the drug. This even as the Regional Marijuana Commission is expected to deliver its report to Caricom next month on…
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines hosts first formal Regional Conversation on Marijuana in CARICOM
The first formal regional conversation around Marijuana in CARICOM got started here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday June 15. Earlier in the day, Members of the Regional Commission on Marijuana engaged in a series of Focus Group Discussions with a wide cross section of stakeholders including the youth, faith based organizations, non- governmental organizations and special interest groups.…
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CARICOM Marijuana Commission: T&T ‘not ready’ for consultation
The Caribbean Collective for Justice (CCJ) is calling for Government to uphold its promise to discuss the decriminalization of marijuana. The CCJ said it was informed by the head of the CARICOM Marijuana Commission, Professor Rose Marie Belle Antoine, that Trinidad and Tobago was to be the first country where the Commission would host its first national consultation, but the…
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Marijuana conversation moves forward in CARICOM
The formal regional conversation around marijuana in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will move to another level when the first national consultation on the issue is held on Wednesday, 15 June in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Regional Commission on Marijuana, in collaboration with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has convened a series of consultations with a…
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No arbitrary legalisation of ganja, says AG
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams on Wednesday said while he is in support of non-custodial sentences for persons found in possession of small amounts of marijuana, countrywide consultation is needed on the matter.Williams was the time meeting with members of the Rastafarian community at his Carmichael Street Office. “I think I have been an advocate for…
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CRDARI wants to help CARICOM Cannabis Commission
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jun 8, CMC – The St. Lucia-based Caribbean Drug and Alcohol Research Institute (CDARI) says it is willing to provide support to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Cannabis Commission. In a June 8 letter to CARICOM Secretary General, Irwin La Rocque, CDARI director Dr. Marcus Day said his organization was seeking to serve the regional commission in the…
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Jamaica gets Cannabis Licensing Authority
Jamaica Observer – The Jamaica Cabinet has given approval for a 16-member Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), which the Government has promised will be set up to regulate the hemp and medicinal ganja industry in Jamaica. Justice Minister Senator Mark Golding, who made the disclosure in an interview with theJamaica Observer on Monday, said members are to be formally notified, and that the industry, investment…
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Ganja Law comes into effect this Wednesday
KINGSTON, April 14, 2015 – The recently amended Dangerous Drugs Act commonly referred to as The Ganja Law which makes possession of two or less ounces of ganja a ticketable offence, will come into effect effect this Wednesday. According to the Justice Ministry the law is expected to among other things reduce the number of cases before Resident Magistrate's Courts…
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US president cautions against hopes of ganja legalisation
UNITED States President Barack Obama yesterday cautioned persons who have hopes of marijuana being legalised, as he explained the difference between legalisation and decriminalisation. “We had some discussion with Caricom (Caribbean Community) countries about this. I know, on paper, that a lot of folks think that if we just legalise marijuana then it will reduce the money flowing into the…
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