Marijuana Commission holds first meeting

Marijuana Commission mandated to “consult and provide advice on the design of a legislative and regulatory framework for cannabis”
The Star (St. Lucia)
Saturday, September 7, 2019

The newly formed Marijuana Commission held its first meeting to plan the way forward for activities. In a March interview, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet announced a decision had been reached to decriminalize cannabis, following which commercial opportunities would be looked into. Then last month Commerce Minister Bradley Felix, the government’s point man on cannabis, announced the formation of a Marijuana Commission mandated to “consult and provide advice on the design of a legislative and regulatory framework for cannabis”. The Commission is expected to engage in public consultation over a three-month period before reporting to Cabinet.