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A ganja farm in Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica. Cannabis in Jamaica is illegal, but possession of small amounts was reduced to a petty offence in 2015. Cannabis is locally known as ganja, and internationally cannabis consumption plays a prominent role in the nation's public image, being tied to cultural touchstones such as Rastafari and reggae music. [1]
World map of annual cannabis prevalence. This is a list of the annual prevalence of cannabis use by country (including some territories) as a percentage of the population. The indicator is an "annual prevalence" rate which is the percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed cannabis at least once in the past survey year.
Marijuana (drug) sales in North America reached $6.7 billion in 2016, representing 30% growth year-over-year. [8] According to a report by university researcher Jon Gettman , cannabis is the United States' largest cash crop and "a pervasive and ineradicable part of the national economy".
Since 2012, various jurisdictions in the United States have legalized cannabis for recreational use. Because there are no border controls between U.S. states and citizens are allowed to travel freely between them, this has resulted in the proliferation of cannabis dispensaries located in towns that border states where cannabis remains illegal.
Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time," he told Time. In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for ...
Toggle America and Caribbean subsection. 2.1 Caribbean. 2.2 Central and North America. 2.3 South America. 3 Antarctica. 4 Asia. ... Jamaica; Saint Kitts and Nevis ...
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