Jamaica Government Relaxes Cannabis Laws

June 13, 2014

marijuana_cannabis generic 2e21e2Jamaican Justice Minister Mark Golding announced that individuals caught with small amounts of cannabis [two ounces and under] will no longer be subject to a criminal conviction, the Jamaica Observer reports.

Mr Golding said, “Cabinet approved certain changes to the law relating to ganja.

“These relate to possession of small quantities of ganja for personal use, the smoking of ganja in private places and the use of ganja for medical/medicinal purposes.

“Approval has been given also to a proposal for the decriminalization of the use of ganja for religious purposes,” he said.

Mr Golding also added that it was possible that the amendments to the law will be made by early September and possession of small quantities of the weed would now be a “non-arrestable, ticketable infraction attracting a monetary penalty”.

The Jamaica Gleaner report that Mr Golding said he does not anticipate any backlash from international partners, as they have no plans to change the law relating to the cultivation, dealing in and exporting of ganja.

Mr Golding explained that the proposed amendments would allow persons found guilty of possessing small quantities of marijuana to have their records expunged through an application to the Criminal Records Board without having to wait out the expungement periods set by the courts.

“There is no limit. We will go as far back as possible,” Mr Golding said.

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  1. Dats de ship bye!!!!!

  2. nuffin but the truth says:

    oh I can see this being brought up in the Circus!

    • Raymond Ray says:

      I can see it now, an influx of tourist.”Vote for me and I’ll set ganga free” :-)
      Maybe Bermuda need to pay serious attention to this Jamaician Justice Minister Mark Golding…(Food for thought)

  3. mixitup says:

    Meanwhile in Bermuda………………..

  4. only a matter of time says:

    - Jamaica Gleaner report that Mr Golding said he does not anticipate any backlash from international partners, as they have no plans to change the law relating to the cultivation, dealing in and exporting of ganja………

    this is what Bermuda is really afraid of. ‘what will the US say?’ it’s going to take us small guy’s to make the change happen.

    OBA you want to get right with the ppl??? just do it!!!

    • Raymond Ray says:

      Note: “caught with small amounts, 2oz. and under”

    • Keepin' it Real!...4Real! says:

      i don’t know why people are worrying what the USA will think…right now as we speak they are welcoming illegal alien children to come to america and they will be taken care of all their needs…those fema camps were built for a reason huh…while the men that they ruined and fought for their country stands outside the gate being denied any benefits…there will be a revolution very soon in the US… 1776 will commence again!

  5. sage says:

    Too little too late, legalize the herb. How can you “decriminalize” herb for Rasta and don’t allow cultivation? It ain’t gonna drop out of the sky, I forsee more realistic changes. Still way better then these clowns we have here.

  6. BermudaGirl says:

    Vacation Destination: Jamaica? Bermuda? Hmmmmm…..no contest!

  7. BossIlluminati says:

    the greatest plant in the universe is almost free, LET FREEDOM RING! 13

    ENLIGHTENMENT…i was a brainwashed evil, mean, christian conservative until i tried it at 17 years old…i hated gays, immigrants, women’s rights, blacks, marijuana, i was Rush Limbaugh’s #1 fan….until i smoked marijuana….changed the world

    1000s of my friends and family have grown 30-99 plants for 20 years, thanks for keeping prices high and NORCAL wealthy…#1 crop in cali = $15 Billion Untaxed…

    “any doctor against marijuana is a doctor of death” – cali secret 420

    from 0 states to half the country, from low 20% approval to almost 70%, cali runs this planet by 2 decades, time to tie marijuana to the 2014, 2016 elections, out with the old, in with the new

    20 years behind us southern states and NEW YORK, sad and scary….nobody denies freedoms like the south, nobody…the top ten incarcerators on the planet are southern states and more blacks are in prison then were slaves before the civil war…even if marijuana reforms did pass the republiCANTS in charge would deny you all your freedoms, centuries of practice…no matter though, we never planned on getting your backwards brethren from day one, half the country already but not one southern state, lol…not 1….the new generations are taking over in the south and they are nothing like their freedom denying parents, let’s ride…

    Deaths by Alcohol: Millions
    Deaths by Tobacco: Millions
    Deaths by Prescription Drugs: Quadrupled in last decade
    Deaths by Guns: Millions
    Deaths by the food we are fed: Millions
    Deaths by Marijuana: 0, ever…they are killing my American family while denying freedom

    love and freedom forever

    AMERICA’S WAR ON DRUGS IS A WAR ON AMERICANS! 33