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Bermuda joins few Caribbean islands to decriminalize marijuana
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The island nation’s Misuse of Drugs [Decriminalization of Cannabis] Amendment Act 2017 removes criminal prosecution for the possession of not more than 7 grams of cannabis.
The decriminalization of marijuana does not mean it is legal and can be used without any queries.
According to the Act, prosecutors are permitted to lay charges for any amount of the drug if there is evidence of potential trafficking. The police have also been authorized to seize any cannabis regardless of the amount.
There are criminal laws against the use of marijuana across the Caribbean except in Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, and Malta.
Jamaica moved to decriminalize the possession of up to two grams of marijuana in late 2014. Before then, culprits are jailed up to ten years...
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