Jamaican government looking to decriminalize possession of marijuana
Posted: 04/13/2011
KINGSTON, Jamaica - It's called the National Commission for Ganja.
And now top government officials in Jamaica are reviewing the commission's recommendations to decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot .
The Ganja Commission's report is a decade old.
It's not clear why the Jamaican government is now taking up the issue.The report concluded ganja was "culturally entrenched" in Jamaica.
The commission also said moderate use had no negative health effects on most users.
Any change in Jamaica's drug laws would have to be approved by Parliament.
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