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Ten years ago, Jamaica's government-appointed National Commission on Ganja produced a report calling for marijuana decriminalization, which the government, under pressure from the US, promptly forgot about. But now, the government will again review those recommendations.

The report, which was authored by academics and physicians, found that pot smoking was "culturally entrenched" in the island nation, and that most moderate users suffered no ill effects. While it called for decriminalization, the US Embassy in Kingston ensured that the notion died a quiet death.

Ganja has broad public acceptance in Jamaica, where it is considered a sacrament by Rastafarians. But its possession or cultivation is illegal under Jamaican law. The US has long worked with Jamaican authorities to eradicate marijuana cultivation and smuggling from Jamaica to the US.


http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/apr/12/jamaica_look_again_decriminalizi
Filed under: Decriminalization Drugs Ganja Jamaica Marijuana Narcotics Rastafari
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