Weekend Oct 12 2014
It is said that the industry of hte Caribbean is smuggling. The only thing that changes is the cargo from century to century. Once it was molasses for distilling rum, lately it has been various drugs.
Jamaica has drafted legislation to decriminalize marijuana, perhaps by year's end. The country's justice minister also expects his nation to decriminalize marijuana for religious purposes; Rastafarians smoke the "holy herb" as a ritual. Jamaica is also considering medical marijuana use, which would require changes to Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act. Still another legislative proposal seeks to clear minor marijuana convictions from the record of Jamaican citizens.
This article from the Socionomics site indicates the shift in opinion on legalization. I have long thought that the public would have tired of the bloodshed by now and like Prohibition, demanded an end to it. Now tha tColorado has legalized some use, no doubt tourist destinations see this, like casino gambling, as an inducement to travel there.
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