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Jamaica's 'Ganja Law' Passes


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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The much anticipated amendment to the Dangerous Drugs Act was … passed [Tuesday] in the House of Representatives.

The debate on the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill, often referred to as the ganja law, was piloted in the House, by Minister of National Security, Peter Bunting.

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The Bill was passed with five amendments in the Senate on February 6, piloted by Minister of Justice Senator Mark Golding, under intense scrutiny from the Opposition, during a seven-hour debate

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The Government is hoping to see significant economic gains from the decriminalisation of ganja, particularly in the area of medicinal use, which is a US$2.5-billion market in the United States.

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