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Man Admits Driving While Impaired By Cannabis
In Magistrates Court today [Dec 4], 20 year old Michael Byron pleaded guilty driving while impaired by cannabis and was fined $1500 and disqualified from driving for 12 months. Crown Prosecutor Carrington Mahoney told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner that around 1:00am on 14th July 2013, Police attended a motorcycle accident on Palmetto Road in Devonshire.... Read more of this article
Colonial: Generic Drugs Could Save Thousands
The government’s decision to mandate the use of generic drugs could save Bermudians thousands of dollars a year, according to one of the island’s leading providers of health insurance. Naz Farrow, The Colonial Group’s chief operating officer for health, said: “In the Throne Speech the Government was focusing on some of the issues relating... Read more of this article
Mother: “I’m Only Trying To Do For My Children”
A 33 year old mother of two who admitted importing cannabis hidden in her hair and inside her told the Court she was “only trying to do for her children.” Appearing in Magistrates Court on Friday [Nov 29] Danielle Thomas pleaded guilty to importing cannabis — said to be worth up to $9,000 — through LF Wade Airport on 7th January... Read more of this article
Caron Bermuda Welcomes New Board Members
The alcohol and drug treatment centre, Caron Bermuda, has welcomed four new board members: Caroline Desmarais, Jocene Wade-Harmon, Michelle Jackson, and George Jones. Ms. Desmarais is currently the Chief Development Officer of Bermuda Press [Holdings] Ltd. Previously, She was the Chief Executive Officer of Praized Media Inc., in her hometown, Montreal,... Read more of this article
Inmates Complete Substance Abuse Programme
Five Westgate inmates were recognized for the successful completion of the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Education Treatment Programme, Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley said on Friday [Nov 22] in the House of Assembly. “The programme not only educates offenders about the destructive nature of drugs and alcohol, it also informs an inmate... Read more of this article
$28.9 Million Of Alcohol In Circulation Last Year
7.6 million litres of alcohol valued at $28.9 million was in circulation in 2012, Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley said today [Nov 22] in the House of Assembly. Speaking on a recent report about drug and alcohol use, the Minister said: “The data indicates that alcohol has become engrained in the social culture in Bermuda, as evidenced... Read more of this article
Tabling Of The National Drug Control Act 2013
Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley will today [Nov 22] introduce the National Drug Control Act 2013 which was promised in the February 2013 Throne Speech. Minister Dunkley said today, “Tabling this Bill highlights this Government’s concern for the issues surrounding drug misuse and abuse and commitment to providing a documented mandate for... Read more of this article
PLP Throne Speech Reply: Cannabis Reform
Removing penalties for simple possession of small amounts, introducing a medical marijuana regime, regulating the sale and use of marijuana and creating a system for the government to get their share of the multi-million dollar profits are some of the options for cannabis reform included in the PLP’s Reply to the Throne Speech. The topic was... Read more of this article
Marijuana Decriminalization Consultation Paper
During last week’s Throne Speech, the Government announced they would “produce a public consultation paper on the decriminalization of marijuana and an examination of its wider uses.” The relevant portion of the Throne Speech [PDF] said, “The time has come for leadership in the public debate on marijuana. “Therefore, in... Read more of this article
DNDC To Start Survey On Adult Drug Use
The Department for National Drug Control [DNDC] will be conducting a survey to obtain information on adult drug-use in Bermuda. The survey will be used to monitor the nature and magnitude of use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in our society; and will evaluate public opinion on a range of drug related issues. Additionally, this data will... Read more of this article
36 Year Old Charged In Cocaine, Cannabis Case
36 year old commercial fisherman Richard Pereech appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 29], where he pleaded not guilty to possessing 27.87 grams of cocaine and 1,685.7 grams of cannabis. The alleged find was by police on 25th October 2013. The Crown Prosecutor told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner that the cocaine had a street value of around... Read more of this article
Man Charged In $112,000 – $300,000 Drug Case
A 39 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court today [Oct 25] charged in connection with a drug case which was said to be valued up to $300,000. Anthony Richards faced multiple charges which are all indictable so he did not have to enter a plea. The charges were that in November 2011, he allegedly possessed cocaine, cannabis and cannabis resin intended... Read more of this article
