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Jamaica: Committee Says Yes to Small Amounts of Ganja for
Jamaica Observer
Thursday 26 Feb 2004 THE Joint Select Committee examining the report of the National Commission on Ganja has recommended there be no criminal charge for use of the drug in small quantities, by adults in private, and that the law be amended to reflect the changes. However, the committee, which had its final meeting at Gordon House on Tuesday, insisted that the use of marijuana in public spaces remains illegal, and that children especially should be discouraged from using the drug. Also, the use of marijuana as a sacrament in religious rites was not endorsed by the committee as both government and opposition members felt that such use was not in a private space and could therefore violate the rights of others who could be exposed to second-hand smoke. The committee's positions, based on the seven major recommendations and findings of the National Commission on Ganja, will now be sent to Parliament for a vote. Professor Barry Chevannes, who chaired the commission, had recommended that "the relevant laws be amended so that Ganja be decriminalised for the private, personal use of small quantities by adults".
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