Cannabis condemned at National Youth Debate
A private motion calling for the decriminalisation of marijuana for personal and medical use was struck down at the 16th National Youth Parliament, with students saying the danger of the plant's effec...
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'Green Gold': Jamaican senator says ganja has rich potential
Jamaican Senator Kerensia Morrison says the cannabis market could be a potential game-changer for the Jamaican economy, which has long suffered from anaemic growth. “We have cannabis that the world...
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Medicinal cannabis prescriptions available in UK from November
British patients will be able to access cannabis prescriptions via the UK's National Health Service (NHS) from November 2018. According to a report by New Scientist, Home Secretary Sajid Javid...
Coca-Cola looking at cannabis health drink
The Coca-Cola Company says it's "closely watching" the growth of the use of a non-psychoactive element of cannabis in wellness drinks. The statement came on Monday after reports that the beverage g...
PM: Government to review marijuana legislation in 2019
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says Government will examine marijuana legislation in 2019 with a view toward possibly decriminalising the plant. Speaking at a political meeting in Diego Martin...
Government to hold consultations on marijuana decriminalisation
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi said government will hold consultations on the issue of the decriminalisation of cannabis in Trinidad and Tobago. Speaking at the office of the Attorney General and L...
Marijuana activist: PM obstructing progress
Marijuana advocate and head of the Caribbean Collective for Justice (CCJ) Nazma Muller said Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley should step down if he thinks decriminalising marijuana is not a priority in ...
Decriminalising marijuana 'not a priority', says PM
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said that the issue of decriminalising marijuana is not a priority for government at this time. Speaking at Thursday's post-Cabinet briefing, Dr Rowley was referring ...
Former Mexican President and US TV host for CanEX Jamaica
Former Mexican president Vicente Fox and former American TV host and medicinal cannabis advocate Montel Williams have agreed to deliver keynote addresses at its third annual Business Conference and Ex...