Government has warned there are no guarantees that cannabis oil will be available to patients in the Cayman Islands – even after medical use is legalized.
Premier Alden McLaughlin said his government would push through the necessary legal amendments to allow importation and dispensing of the marijuana-derived product.
But he acknowledged that while the drug remains illegal in most countries, including under federal law in the U.S., there are concerns about how cannabis oil would be sourced for import into Cayman.
“There are still real and serious practical hurdles to obtaining and importing this drug because it remains illegal in many jurisdictions, including nearby Jamaica,” he said.
The premier said planned amendments to the Customs Law, the Misuse of Drugs Law and Pharmacy Regulations would go to the next sitting of the Legislative Assembly, likely in October.
