Plans are in place to table the Drug Abuse (Prevention and\u00a0 Control) Amendment Bill in the Lower House of Parliament, in keeping with the government\u2019s set deadline of\u00a0 July 2025.<\/p>\n
The Bill seeks to decriminalise the use and possession of cannabis for medicinal, therapeutic, scientific, and\u00a0 religious\/sacramental purposes, to depenalise the possession of cannabis in small quantities and to establish a\u00a0 fixed penalty regime for offenders who exceed the recommended amendment\/guidelines.<\/p>\n
Minister for Agriculture, Lands and Forestry, Hon Lennox J. Andrews, says he is pleased with the progress\u00a0 made by the Cannabis Committee in having the draft bill ready for consideration to Cabinet, and subsequently\u00a0 meeting the deadline for presentation to the Lower House of Parliament within the set time frame \u201cAdmittedly, as Minister championing this amendment, I am indeed quite satisfied with the Committee\u2019s unwavering efforts\u00a0 in ensuring we as a Government, meet the deadline as promised to the public\u201d<\/p>\n
Cabinet recently engaged members of the Cannabis Working Committee, sifting through various aspects of the\u00a0 legislative and policy reform of the proposed Bill, to ensure that every recommendation falls in line with\u00a0 international guidelines as well as debating the merits and demerits of the new step forward.<\/p>\n
In addition to the key recommended amendment which mainly looks at allowed quantity, restrictions to specific\u00a0 use, and permissible age, the Amendment also speaks to amnesty and the expungement of previous cannabis related charges.<\/p>\n
Grenada is bound by the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, which means it must respect the rules and\u00a0 guidelines of the Convention. However, the Cannabis Committee is ensuring that any new policy and laws\u00a0 uphold the rights of Grenadians with regard to the Grenada Constitution. The Committee is clear in its mandate\u00a0 of carefully shaping these policies to fit Grenada\u2019s unique social, economic, and cultural situation.<\/p>\n
The Committee further highlighted that its main goals are social justice, public health and safety, and the overall\u00a0 well-being of all citizens, ensuring that its approach is truly effective and fair for everyone in Grenada. \u201cAn\u00a0 effective policy is one that works for its people. We are ensuring Grenada\u2019s cannabis policies are not only\u00a0 compliant with international norms, but are also effective, equitable, just, and profoundly beneficial to our\u00a0 social, economic, and cultural landscape and for the well-being of every citizen.\u201d says CEO of the Cannabis\u00a0 Secretariat Ms. Nandy Noel.<\/p>\n
The reviewed draft will be further dissected by the Ministry of Legal Affairs, in collaboration with the Cannabis\u00a0 Committee, before the final copy is presented to Cabinet.<\/p>\n
The Cannabis Working Committee is led by Attorney-at-Law Anselm Clouden with committee members, Head\u00a0 of Communications and Public Relations, Ms. Betty-Ann Lazarus; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Vannie\u00a0 Curwen; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shawn Charles; Member of the Rastafari Community, Mr. Micheal\u00a0 Baptiste; and Director of Mental Health & Substance Use and Psychologist, Mr. Josh Hector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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