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Jamaica: Commission To Review Use Of Ganja

Weekly Gleaner (Jamaica)

Friday 15 Sep 2000


Subj: Jamaica: Commission To Review Use Of Ganja

Pubdate: Fri, 15 Sep 2000

Source: Weekly Gleaner (Jamaica)




COMMISSION TO REVIEW USE OF GANJA

The government is to set up a broad-based national commission to
review the use of ganja in Jamaica.

The review will focus on whether the illegal herb shgould be
decriminalised for use in specific circumstances and conditions.

In a statement yesterday Prime Minister P. J. Patterson said
that all the evidence of the herb's potency would be revisited.

"Countries all over the world are being forced to give consideration
to the complex but delicate issues of social, economic, cultural and
security policies which relate to the issue of ganja," he said.
"Jamaica can be no exception".

The commission, whose chairperson is to be announced next week, is
aimed at ending the long-standing debate regarding the use of ganja
in Jamaica.

The Prime Minister's message comes ahead of this week-end's annual
conference of the People's National Party and in the wake of several
views being expressed about allowing persons in private premises to
possess small quantities of ganja for smoking, and sanctioniung the
drug for use as a religious sacrament. The leadership of the
influential Region 3 of the PNP has been lobbying for the
decrimincilzation of ganja for personal use.

Mr. Patterson said the commission would be in dialogue with the
"relevant interest groups" and have public consultations, review
documented evidence and scientific opinions about the medicinal
value. Also, it would recommend legislative changes as well as
deliberate the use of the drug on health and patterns of social
behavior, the implications for the economy, effecs on crime and
security and how changes could affect existing obligations to
international treaties.

 

 

 

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