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It’s fitting that Jamaica’s Senate would approve a marijuana reform bill on the 70th birthday of Bob Marley. The bill would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and legalize cannabis for religious, medicinal, and scientific purposes.
The senate debated on the matter for five hours before voting on the proposal.
“We need to position ourselves to take advantage of the significant economic opportunities offered by this emerging industry,” says Justice Minister Mark Golding, who introduced the legislation.
“It is time that Jamaica capitalizes on the plant that has been part of our culture for generations,” added Deputy Senate President Angela Brown Burke, a legalization advocate who is also the mayor of Jamaica’s capital of Kingston.
The proposal would decriminalize the possession of two ounces or less of marijuana. It is non-arrestable, but a ticketable offense on the island. It would not result in a criminal record. Additionally, private cultivation of five or fewer plants is also permitted.
Tourists who are approved for medicinal marijuana in their home countries are authorized to seek permits to buy legally in Jamaica too when visiting the island.
The bill will now be considered by members of the House of Representatives in the upcoming parliamentary year, which is expected to begin later this month. It’s believed it will easily pass and is supported by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.
Read more at http://higherperspective.com/2015/02...D0QGpz1DjT0.99
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Nice timing
It’s fitting that Jamaica’s Senate would approve a marijuana reform bill on the 70th birthday of Bob Marley. The bill would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana and legalize cannabis for religious, medicinal, and scientific purposes.
The senate debated on the matter for five hours before voting on the proposal.
“We need to position ourselves to take advantage of the significant economic opportunities offered by this emerging industry,” says Justice Minister Mark Golding, who introduced the legislation.
“It is time that Jamaica capitalizes on the plant that has been part of our culture for generations,” added Deputy Senate President Angela Brown Burke, a legalization advocate who is also the mayor of Jamaica’s capital of Kingston.
The proposal would decriminalize the possession of two ounces or less of marijuana. It is non-arrestable, but a ticketable offense on the island. It would not result in a criminal record. Additionally, private cultivation of five or fewer plants is also permitted.
Tourists who are approved for medicinal marijuana in their home countries are authorized to seek permits to buy legally in Jamaica too when visiting the island.
The bill will now be considered by members of the House of Representatives in the upcoming parliamentary year, which is expected to begin later this month. It’s believed it will easily pass and is supported by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.
Read more at http://higherperspective.com/2015/02...D0QGpz1DjT0.99
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Nice timing
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