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| Jamaican government considers legalization of marijuana 3/1/08|International Herald Tribune| The Associated Press Jamaica is considering the legalization of marijuana, a drug revered by members of the island's large Rastafarian population who say smoking it is part of their religion. A seven-member government commission has been researching possible changes to the Caribbean nation's anti-drug laws, which some police complain are clogging courts and jails with marijuana-related cases, a government official said Friday. "We have discussed it, and we are preparing a report to present to the prime minister," said Deputy Prime Minister Kenneth Baugh. In 2003, a government commission recommended legalizing marijuana in small amounts for personal use. But lawmakers never acted, saying legalization might entail loss of their country's U.S. anti-drug certification. Countries that lose it face economic sanctions. A U.S. State Department report Friday said that Jamaica is the largest producer of marijuana in the Caribbean and a major hub for drugs bound for the United States. Members of the Rastafarian movement, which emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of anger over the oppression of blacks, have long lobbied for the legalization of the drug that they say brings them closer to the divine. There are an estimated 700,000 Rastafarians in the world, most of them among Jamaica's 2.6 million people |
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| Economically, this would be the smartest thing the Jamaican government could do. A large part of the Jamaican GDP already comes from tourism. I'd guess a big part of that is "drug tourism". Legal marijuana would double or triple the flow of tourists. I might consider retiring there. I'm almost 60. I'm getting tired of fighting cold weather. I'm definitely tired of hiding my marijuana use. Jamaica: great weather, low cost-of-living, and all the legal weed I could grow and smoke.
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| hell as a young person id start saving money for my plane ticket. This decision would not only increase tourism to jamaica, but immigration and commerce. I think it would become totally free of its economic dependence in the world and show other countries how much legalization would help the economies, not hurt them. Assuming jamaica would outright, 100% unrestricted, but regulated, legalize the plant, unlike the netherlands.
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| That sounds like a good idea Buzzby. Just think about it for awhile. You're sitting on the beach. A bucket of ice on your right with a couple of beers in it. On your left is a fair sized bag of freshly cured ganja rolled into joints. The sun is shining. There is a mild breeze coming off the ocean. You're there on the beach with your significant other. I guess that would be an excellent vacation. It couldn't get much better than that. |
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| AS anyone who has ben to Jamaica will twell you, two things stand out. One is that marijuana is abundant and availble just about anywhere you seek it. The other is the extreme poveruty that covers the entire island. Also, Jamaican on Jamaican crime is extremely high, with one of the highest muder rates of any country. Marijuana legalization may help the country, but it has deeply ingrained problems that even an influx of money won't instantly fix. Don't get me wrong....its also beautiful, with lots of nice people. However, its not exactly the tropical paradise most people imagine once they step off the resort
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| Good one Buzzby, 4mb/sec connection speeds from the laptop on the beach with the beer and the joints, and the AC blowing on you with the stray dogs hanging around, looking to you for guidance. ![]() Not to mention you could supplement your retirement income with a nice garden, or sales to tourists, or hey, and internet cafe with all that bandwidth and AC and weed... I had a friend smuggle some Jamaican smoke back once and back then two hits would carry me about two hours with the usual stuff I smoked. So about two hours before I had to go to work, I took two hits of this stuff and was stoned two hours after I got to work. Powerful stuff that Jamaican weed... I hope they pass it and it is a success! P.S. What is round on both ends and high in the middle?
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