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			<description><![CDATA[ Overview of drug policy, drug law and legislative trends in Jamaica As an island that is viewed as the mecca of cannabis culture, many are surprised to learn that Jamaica is only now in the midst of  ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>The facts about ganja in Jamaica</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ When the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015 came into effect on April 15, 2015, new provisions were put in place regarding the possession and smoking of ganja, use of ganja by persons of the Rastaf ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 14:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>2015 the Year of Ganja in Jamaica</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ 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 opponents predicting the doom of our youths to the “g ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 09:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Governor General gives assent, 'Ganja law' now in effect</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ 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 ganja a ticketable offence. The House passed the Bill  ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 12:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Senate passes ganja law</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Senate debated for nearly five hours about the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2015, which was later passed with five amendments. The legislation makes the possession of two ounces, or less, of  ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Jamaica poised to relax cannabis laws</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The cabinet has approved a bill that would decriminalise possession of small amounts of cannabis and pave the way for a legal medical marijuana industry in Jamaica. Justice minister Mark Golding said ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Law to be amended to facilitate medical ganja industry</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Government of Jamaica has drafted legislation to amend the Dangerous Drugs Act as it moves to establish medical ganja and industrial hemp industries, where the cultivation and other activities in ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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