The manufacture, possession, and consumption of cannabis in Trinidad and Tobago is decriminalized.
A dried flowered bud of the Cannabis sativa plant
In September 2018, Prime MinisterKeith Rowley announced that he was in discussions with Attorney GeneralFaris Al-Rawi on reviewing the country's cannabis legislation with the possibility of his People's National Movement government potentially decriminalizing the manufacturing, possession, and consumption of cannabis.[1][2][3] In December 2019, the government passed a bill in Parliament to decriminalize the cultivation and possession of small quantities of cannabis. The bill was proclaimed as law on 23 December 2019 by PresidentPaula-Mae Weekes.
In 1915 Trinidad created the Ganja Ordinance, by which all cannabis sold on the island was gathered into bonded warehouses and distributed only to sellers who paid a license fee, similar to the system found in Bengal.[4] Cannabis was banned in the islands in 1925.[5]
In 2018, the head of the Caribbean Collective for Justice has called for the nation to decriminalize cannabis.[6] In December 2018, Prime Minister Keith Rowley stated that cannabis would become decriminalized some time in June 2019.[7]
In November 2019, Attorney GeneralFaris Al-Rawi laid two bills in Parliament which decriminalize possession of less than 30 grams (1.1 oz) of marijuana, implement tiered penalties for possession of 30–60 grams (1.1–2.1 oz), and allow cultivation of up to four plants per adult.[8][9] The decriminalization bill was passed by both houses of Parliament and will be proclaimed into law on 23 December 2019, while the Cannabis Control Authority Bill was sent to a joint select committee.[10]
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cannabis, trinidad, tobago, manufacture, possession, consumption, cannabis, trinidad, tobago, decriminalized, dried, flowered, cannabis, sativa, plantin, september, 2018, prime, minister, keith, rowley, announced, that, discussions, with, attorney, general, fa. The manufacture possession and consumption of cannabis in Trinidad and Tobago is decriminalized A dried flowered bud of the Cannabis sativa plantIn September 2018 Prime Minister Keith Rowley announced that he was in discussions with Attorney General Faris Al Rawi on reviewing the country s cannabis legislation with the possibility of his People s National Movement government potentially decriminalizing the manufacturing possession and consumption of cannabis 1 2 3 In December 2019 the government passed a bill in Parliament to decriminalize the cultivation and possession of small quantities of cannabis The bill was proclaimed as law on 23 December 2019 by President Paula Mae Weekes Contents 1 History 2 Decriminalization 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditIn 1915 Trinidad created the Ganja Ordinance by which all cannabis sold on the island was gathered into bonded warehouses and distributed only to sellers who paid a license fee similar to the system found in Bengal 4 Cannabis was banned in the islands in 1925 5 Legal status of cannabis for non medical use Legal Illegal but decriminalized Illegal but often unenforced Illegal Legality unknownDecriminalization EditIn 2018 the head of the Caribbean Collective for Justice has called for the nation to decriminalize cannabis 6 In December 2018 Prime Minister Keith Rowley stated that cannabis would become decriminalized some time in June 2019 7 In November 2019 Attorney General Faris Al Rawi laid two bills in Parliament which decriminalize possession of less than 30 grams 1 1 oz of marijuana implement tiered penalties for possession of 30 60 grams 1 1 2 1 oz and allow cultivation of up to four plants per adult 8 9 The decriminalization bill was passed by both houses of Parliament and will be proclaimed into law on 23 December 2019 while the Cannabis Control Authority Bill was sent to a joint select committee 10 See also Edit Trinidad and Tobago portal Law portalCannabis Legality of cannabisReferences Edit Decriminalisation of marijuana in T amp T by June 2019 says Rowley www looptt com Retrieved 27 November 2020 Trinidad and Tobago to examine marijuana use legislation Prime Minister Rowley CARICOM Today 10 September 2018 Retrieved 27 November 2020 PM Government to review marijuana legislation in 2019 www looptt com Retrieved 27 November 2020 James H Mills 11 September 2003 Cannabis Britannica Empire Trade and Prohibition 1800 1928 OUP Oxford pp 139 ISBN 978 0 19 155465 0 Axel Klein Marcus Day Anthony Harriott 13 November 2004 Caribbean Drugs From Criminalization to Harm Reduction Zed Books pp 58 ISBN 978 1 84277 499 1 T amp T petition for decriminalisation of marijuana gathers momentum Loop Trinidad amp Tobago Hughes Calvin 19 January 2019 Two Groups of Caribbean Islands Just Changed Their Marijuana Laws civilized life Civilized Retrieved 5 May 2019 Alexander Gail 23 November 2019 License to burn Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Retrieved 23 November 2019 Four female plants to be allowed under Cannabis Control Bill www looptt com Retrieved 13 December 2019 Merry Christmas Weed decriminalisation law to be proclaimed December 23 Portals Cannabis Trinidad and Tobago This Cannabis related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Trinidad and Tobago article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cannabis in Trinidad and Tobago amp oldid 1140430624, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
