by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 20, 2017 | Top Stories
Marijuana is still the drug of choice for users in Barbados among adolescents and adults. This was among the findings contained in the 2015 Barbados Drug Information Network (BARDIN) Report, presented to stakeholders at the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA)...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 31, 2017 | Ministry News
The public is advised that the town hall meeting for the National Consultation on Marijuana, slated for Wednesday, June 7, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, has been postponed. The CARICOM Regional Secretariat has apologised for any inconvenience caused. A new...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 25, 2017 | Ministry News
Members of the public will have a chance to express their views on the issue of marijuana on Wednesday, June 7, 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...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jan 24, 2017 | Top Stories
Government is fighting back against the harmful effects illegal drugs can have on society, families and individuals. However, it will not be making critical decisions blindly. In fact, through the National Anti-Drug Plan 2017 to 2021, much of Government’s future...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 16, 2016 | Top Stories
Barbados will not be decriminalising marijuana just because other countries are doing so, without the proper supporting information on its effects. Attorney General, Adriel Brathwaite, restated his position in the debate on legalising marijuana, during a recent...