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Canadian Man Charged With Importing Cannabis
A 23-year-old man from Toronto, Canada will spend time on remand after being charged in Magistrates Court earlier this week with allegedly importing cannabis. Moses Adejumo faced two drug related charges: importing the illegal drug cannabis through L F Wade Airport in May 2014 and possessing cannabis in May 2014. Crown Prosecutor Loxly Rickett said... Read more of this article
Estimated $2.6M Sent Overseas For Cannabis
Last year Bermuda sent an estimated $2.6 million abroad to pay for cannabis, according to the report from the Cannabis Reform Collaborative [CRC] which was tabled in the House of Assembly last Friday. The report recommended that Government should “decriminalize personal possession and personal cultivation immediately,” and “develop a phased approach... Read more of this article
Opinion: Public Health Approach To Drug Use
[Opinion column written by Jonathan Starling] Recently the media reported that a video was circulating on social media about an individual licking and kissing a dead cat. While the media [quite rightly] didn’t show the video, it basically shows a male carrying a dead cat, by the tail, placing it on the ground, just off a major road, and, to the goading... Read more of this article
59 Year Old Denies Importing Cocaine & Ecstasy
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 3], a 59 year old denied importing cocaine and ecstasy. John Edward Thompson pleaded not guilty to importing cocaine and ecstasy pills in October 2013. He also pleaded not guilty to possessing the ecstasy and with possessing the cocaine, with the intent to supply the cocaine. Senior Magistrate Archie... Read more of this article
Man Charged For Possession Of Cannabis
When he appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 27], forty two year old Leo Richardson pleaded not guilty to possessing the illegal drug cannabis in Pembroke on 23rd October 2013. The amount was said to be just over 11 grams. Acting Magistrate Justin Williams granted Mr Richardson bail at $2,500 and agreed a Mention date of 10th April. Related... Read more of this article
Survey Results: Drug & Alcohol Use In Bermuda
Married people drank the most, marijuana remained the most commonly used illegal drug, and 48.6% of people were in favour of decriminalising small amounts of marijuana for personal use – are some of the findings in the latest National Household Survey on Drug Consumption and Health. The Ministry of National Security, through the Department for... Read more of this article
Man Fined $500 For Possessing Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 13], Roderick Carlton Butler, 29 pleaded guilty to possessing 4.18 grams of cannabis, and was fined $500 by Senior Magistrate Archie Warner. The cannabis was found in the bedroom of his Warwick home on 29th November 2013. Mr Butler explained that at that time, he had recently lost his father and his mother... Read more of this article
Conditional Discharge For 1.1 Grams Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court yesterday [Mar 6], a 45 year old man pleaded guilty to possessing 1.1 grams of cannabis, in Sandys on 22nd October 2010. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo gave him a six month Conditional Discharge. Explaining why he had missed an earlier, 2011 Court date, the defendant explained that he had forgotten. Related Stories Man... Read more of this article
Man Jailed Two Years For Drug Possession
Twenty two year old Maxwell Hayward appeared in Magistrates Court today [Feb 25] and was sent to prison for two years after pleading guilty and being convicted of possessing 31 twists containing 16.55 grams of cannabis and 40 twists containing 65.49 grams of cocaine freebase with all intended for supply. The Crown Prosecutor told Senior Magistrate Archie... Read more of this article
DNDC To Host Medical Marijuana Seminar
The Department for National Drug Control [DNDC] will host a special seminar for medical doctors and general practitioners on Thursday [Feb 27] from 3.30pm to 6.30pm in the First Floor Conference Room at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The seminar will be conducted by Dr. Andrea Barthwell whose presentation title is Scientific Developments: The... Read more of this article
“Cannabis Conversation” To Be Held On Feb 25
The Cannabis Reform Committee [CRC] will host the “Cannabis Conversation” at 7:30pm on the 25th of February, at Manchester Unity Hall on corner of Victoria & Union Streets [across from Peopleʼs Pharmacy]. A panel of four special guests will be presenting on their experiences within drug prevention, law enforcement, addictions treatment and... Read more of this article
Video: Dunkley Praises DNDC, DIS Collaboration
Earlier this morning, the Minister of National Security Michael Dunkley highlighted the fact that Dr. Kyla Raynor, Senior Research Officer/Policy Analyst within the Department for National Drug Control recently travelled to Trinidad & Tobago to facilitate a meeting of the jurisdiction’s National Drug Information System. The Minister commended... Read more of this article
