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Jamaica: Commission Gives Thumbs Up To Legalization Of
ccguide Saturday 18 Aug 2001 Pubdate: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 Source: Salt Lake Tribune (UT) Copyright: 2001 The Salt Lake Tribune Contact: Website: http://www.sltrib.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/383 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) JAMAICA: COMMISSION GIVES THUMBS UP TO LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA KINGSTON -- A government commission recommended Thursday that marijuana be legalized for personal use by adults -- a move the government probably will endorse despite opposition from the United States, which has spent millions to eradicate the crop on the Caribbean island. The National Commission on Ganja -- as marijuana is known here -- also said Jamaica should allow the use of marijuana for religious purposes. This is important to the Rastafarian minority, who worship deceased Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie as a prophet and use marijuana as a sacrament. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson last year appointed the commission, which included academics and doctors. So far, he and elected officials have not publicly commented on the report. - --- MAP posted-by: GD
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