Ganja law passed but awaits regulations
An opposition MP said the country should seek to renegotiate some of the international treaties
The Gleaner (Jamaica)
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
The law effectively clears the way for the decriminalisation of two ounces of marijuana, making possession a ticketable offence. Under the amended law, the Rastafarian community will have the opportunity to use ganja as part of its religious sacrament. National Security Minister Peter Bunting told his parliamentary colleagues that the implementation of the new law would take some time, as regulations would have to be developed and the Cannabis Licensing Authority established. This oversight body would have responsibility for establishing a lawful regulated hemp and medicinal ganja industry.
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