26/08/2023
Top officials in the Bahamas have announced a legislative package that would legalize ma*****na for medical, religious and research purposes. Personal possession of small amounts of cannabis would also be decriminalized, and past convictions for simple possession would be expunged.
While the policy reforms would not legalize cannabis broadly, possession of up to 30 grams of ma*****na would be decriminalized, subject to a $250 fine in lieu of a criminal record. Past convictions for simple possession would also be expunged.
OUR THOUGHTS:
As is the case for most drugs, cannabis use has costs and benefits, and so do the policies that attempt to minimize the first and maximize the second.Although we are happy to see some progress in regards to legalization in The Bahamas, it is well documented that there are cons to only allowing medical legalization. Governments who take this path face a number of major challenges, namely, a lack of approved medical cannabis products for doctors to prescribe; the reluctance of physicians to prescribe unapproved cannabinoids; and the high cost to patients of using approved cannabis medicines. The legalization of adult cannabis use is a more honest policy than the de facto legalization of adult use under liberal medical cannabis regulation. The most common approach in the US and Canada has been to regulate cannabis like alcohol use by licensing producers, processors, and retailers and allowing them to operate for profit.
We advocate for full legalization;
-possess up to 30 grams of legal cannabis, dried flower or equivalent in non-dried form in public
-share up to 30 grams of legal cannabis with other adults
-buy legal cannabis, dried flower or equivalent from a licensed retailer
-individuals are able to purchase cannabis online from licensed producers
-grow, from licensed seed or seedlings, up to 4 cannabis plants per residence for personal use
-make cannabis products, such as food and drinks, at home
We hope the government of The Bahamas reconsiders its pathway to legalization & does not continue wasting time & money delaying much needed access to cannabis.
Office of the Prime Minister - The Bahamas Ryan Pinder Office of The Attorney General - Bahamas The Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources Cannabis Bahamas The Bahamas National Cannabis Association Bacari Bahamas - Bahamas Cannabis Research Institute Bahamians United For Cannabis Law Reform Bahamian Smart Cannabis Study CannaMasters Bahamas The Bahamas For Ma*****na Legalization Ma*****na Bahamas -Grand Bahamas Ma*****na Bahamas Bahamas Medicinal Ma*****na Research Development Group The Bahamas National Commission on Ma*****na The Good Side Of Ma*****na-Bahamas Mari Bahamas
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