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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Government’s move to make possession of small quantities of ganja a non-criminal offence will reduce the number of marijuana cases going before the courts by about 15,000 a year.
That’s according to Minister of Justice Senator Mark Golding.
The amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act will, among other things, make the possession of two ounces or less of ganja a ticketable offence. Anyone ticketed by the police would have 30 days to pay the money online or at a tax office.
Golding said dealing with minor ganja cases, over 1,000 per month, was contributing significantly to clogging up the court system.
The law will allow for certain individuals held with the drug, such as an adolescent or a person deemed to be totally dependent on marijuana, to be taken before the court to be evaluated and referred to the National Council for Drug Abuse for counselling.
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