by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Sep 11, 2019 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Government officials are calling on members of the Rastafarian community to share their indigenous knowledge on cannabis with researchers of the University of the West Indies (UWI). But, at the same time, those members are calling on Government to allow...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 23, 2018 | banner, Top Stories
Even though Government is giving consideration to decriminalising marijuana in Barbados, the way forward will be based on available evidence and best practice. This point was reiterated by Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, as he addressed the first meeting of...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Oct 4, 2017 | Top Stories
Barbados has not closed its mind to the medicinal properties of the marijuana plant. In fact, according to Attorney General, Adriel Brathwaite, there were opportunities under the present legal regime to write to the head of the Drug Service for permission or get a...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Sep 26, 2017 | Ministry News
Members of the public are reminded that the CARICOM Regional Marijuana Consultation will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC), from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Bus transportation will be provided from the LESC to the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Sep 19, 2017 | Ministry News
Members of the public will have a chance to have their say on the issue of marijuana on Wednesday, September 27, during a town hall meeting at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC), Two Mile Hill, St. Michael, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This forms part of a Regional...