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Cannabis – then called "Indian Hemp" – was banned in Jamaica under the 1913 Ganja Law, supported by the white elites and the Council of Evangelical Churches in Jamaica. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The laws were gradually tightened over time, with academics noting that the harsh 1941 and 1961 restrictions occurred during periods where the authorities feared ...
The Ganja Law, or Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015, was passed by Jamaica's Houses of Parliament in February 2015. The law went into effect on April 15, 2015, making possession of two ounces (57 g) or less of cannabis a "non-arrestable, ticketable offence, that attracts no criminal record".
1913: Jamaica banned cannabis with the Ganja Law, supported by the white ruling class and the Council of Evangelical Churches in Jamaica. [15] 1914: British East Africa Protectorate banned cannabis. [16] 1920: Sierra Leone banned cannabis. [17] 1920: Mexico banned the cultivation, sale, and recreational use of cannabis. [18]
Last summer, big players in cannabis agriculture, like the Canadian conglomerate Aphria Inc. (NASDAQ: APHA), couldn’t take the Caribbean heat and got out of the kitchen. Aphria, who acquired a ...
Country/Territory Recreational Medical Notes Afghanistan Illegal Illegal Main article: Cannabis in Afghanistan Production banned by King Zahir Shah in 1973. Albania Illegal Legal Main article: Cannabis in Albania Prohibited but plants highly available throughout the country and law often unenforced. On 21 July 2023 the Albanian Parliament voted 69–23 to legalize medical cannabis. Algeria ...
Richardson's Olympic ban prompted calls from as high as the White House to review rules banning cannabis use for international athletes.
NCAA committee recommends removing cannabis from banned substances lists in all divisions. Callie Lawson-Freeman. September 22, 2023 at 6:21 PM. The NCAA proposed new legislation surrounding ...
Jamaica; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; ... Timeline of cannabis law This page was last edited on 30 August 2024, at 16:45 (UTC). Text is available under ...