Justice Minister Senator Mark Golding has said active consideration is being given to reforming the law relating to ganja in Jamaica to allow its use, but within certain parameters.
Those boundaries include possession of marijuana for medical use, scientific research, religious purposes, and possession of small amounts of ganja (that is amounts of up to two ounces) for recreational use. It is also considering permitting the smoking of ganja in private places.
The justice minister made the disclosure during last Friday’s sitting of the Senate while responding to questions posed by Opposition Senator Robert ‘Bobby’ Montague who queried, among other things, whether the Government would consider legalising ganja for medical use.
The justice minister, however, made it clear that the considerations were just that.
Golding said a draft Cabinet Submission had been prepared and was being reviewed within the Ministry of Justice before being sent to other ministries, departments and agencies for their comments after which it would be sent to Cabinet for consideration
