In May 2017, the Cayman Islands legalized medical cannabis.[1]
By September 2019, vaporizable cannabinoid products were banned due to concerns raised by the Cayman Islands Medical and Dental Society over unethical drug advertising.[1]
By August 2020, restrictions on medical cannabis were lifted by chief medical officer, John Lee.[1]
In December 2022, Cayman Islands lawmakers voted to conduct a referendum in 2023 on the decriminalization of limited quantities of cannabis.[2]
Legal statusedit
Cannabis in the Cayman Islands has been legal for medical purposes since 2017. The use of cannabis for recreational purposes still remains prohibited.[1]
In the Cayman Islands, medical cannabis is dispensed as capsules, oral oil drops, and vaporized forms.[1] Importing or exporting any cannabis product, even for medicinal use, is prohibited.[1] Travelers using medical cannabis are advised to consult a local physician or medical centers such as David Kwinter, Doctors Express, or Cayman Islands Hospital prior to their visit.[1]
Counter-drug operationsedit
The Cayman Islands cooperates with the United States Coast Guard to share intelligence on drug trafficking. In 1998, a USCG helicopter radioed information to a Cayman Islands vessel, leading them to intercept a Jamaican fast-boat with 1600lbs of cannabis.[3] In 1995 alone, Cayman seized 2.6 metric tons of cannabis; 742 pounds of that were seized in one operation, found in burlap sacks labeled "brown sugar made in Jamaica".[4]
CBD oil legalizationedit
In 2016, the governor of the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands approved a change to the Misuse of Drugs Law to allow the importation and use of CBD oil for medical purposes.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefg"Medical Cannabis in the Cayman Islands". Cayman Resident.
^"Cayman Islands to hold referendum on decriminalizing pot". AP News. December 8, 2022.
^International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. The Bureau. 1999. p. 250.
^Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith (1 November 2010). Drugs and Security in the Caribbean: Sovereignty Under Siege. Penn State Press. pp. 70–. ISBN978-0-271-03936-7.
cannabis, cayman, islands, been, legal, medical, purposes, since, 2017, cannabis, recreational, purposes, still, remains, prohibited, contents, history, legal, status, counter, drug, operations, legalization, referenceshistory, editin, 2017, cayman, islands, l. Cannabis in the Cayman Islands has been legal for medical purposes since 2017 The use of cannabis for recreational purposes still remains prohibited Contents 1 History 2 Legal status 3 Counter drug operations 4 CBD oil legalization 5 ReferencesHistory editIn May 2017 the Cayman Islands legalized medical cannabis 1 By September 2019 vaporizable cannabinoid products were banned due to concerns raised by the Cayman Islands Medical and Dental Society over unethical drug advertising 1 By August 2020 restrictions on medical cannabis were lifted by chief medical officer John Lee 1 In December 2022 Cayman Islands lawmakers voted to conduct a referendum in 2023 on the decriminalization of limited quantities of cannabis 2 Legal status editCannabis in the Cayman Islands has been legal for medical purposes since 2017 The use of cannabis for recreational purposes still remains prohibited 1 In the Cayman Islands medical cannabis is dispensed as capsules oral oil drops and vaporized forms 1 Importing or exporting any cannabis product even for medicinal use is prohibited 1 Travelers using medical cannabis are advised to consult a local physician or medical centers such as David Kwinter Doctors Express or Cayman Islands Hospital prior to their visit 1 Counter drug operations editThe Cayman Islands cooperates with the United States Coast Guard to share intelligence on drug trafficking In 1998 a USCG helicopter radioed information to a Cayman Islands vessel leading them to intercept a Jamaican fast boat with 1600lbs of cannabis 3 In 1995 alone Cayman seized 2 6 metric tons of cannabis 742 pounds of that were seized in one operation found in burlap sacks labeled brown sugar made in Jamaica 4 CBD oil legalization editIn 2016 the governor of the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands approved a change to the Misuse of Drugs Law to allow the importation and use of CBD oil for medical purposes 5 References edit a b c d e f g Medical Cannabis in the Cayman Islands Cayman Resident Cayman Islands to hold referendum on decriminalizing pot AP News December 8 2022 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report The Bureau 1999 p 250 Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith 1 November 2010 Drugs and Security in the Caribbean Sovereignty Under Siege Penn State Press pp 70 ISBN 978 0 271 03936 7 Brent Fuller 2016 11 16 Governor approves medical cannabis oil Cayman Compass Retrieved 2016 11 23 Portal nbsp Cannabis nbsp This Cannabis related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Cayman Islands related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cannabis in the Cayman Islands amp oldid 1175570508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,