Attorney General, Faris Al-Rawi, presented two (2) Bills in Parliament on Friday 22nd November 2019 that seek to decriminalize Marijuana in Trinidad & Tobago. The Bills are called the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill and the Cannabis Control Bill. Both Bills will be debated in the House of Representatives at a later date.
The Government, after significant research and wide stakeholder consultation, is of the firm view it is the correct time to amend the Dangerous Drugs Act.
In laying the legislation, the Attorney General said that between 2017 and 2018, there were 84,666 cases before the Courts under the Dangerous Drugs Act, for possession, cultivation and gathering of weed. Of that figure, 71,964 were for possession of Marijuana alone.
Below are several facts about how the decriminalization of Marijuana will work in T&T, as outlined by the Attorney General:
Eight (8) types of Licenses will be granted by a Cannabis Control Authority, including Licenses for cultivation, retail distribution, importation/exportation and transportation. Strict controls will also be in place for medicinal use and religious purposes.
[Source: CNC3]
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