Jamaica Legalizes Marijuana!

Wow, is this supposed to be a good news or a bad one? Well, lips sealed on that.

The first legal cannabis plant in Jamaica was planted on the grounds of the University of the West Indies, Mona campus on Monday. The University has been accorded an order by the government to cultivate marijuana for medical research and to “set the pace for the development of a legal cannabis industry.”

This was made possible by the the passage of the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015, which recently became effective and provides for the development of a medical marijuana industry in the country.A similar licence will also be granted to Jamaica’s University of Technology, according to a
statement from the government.

The country's science minister, Philip Paulwell told researchers that:

“I want to know when you start to do the experimentation, and what is found in the plant....We have to start this way, so that we can set the stage for full commercialization.”

Justice Minister, Mark Golding, who was also at the ceremony, said:

“Now that they can actually cultivate for research purposes, we can expect that the outcomes of the endeavours will be more profound, and with the economic opportunities that this will bring, we see this as part of what, I hope, will be a transformational industry for Jamaica.”