Ganja Proposals Well Intended But Flawed

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Ganja Proposals Well Intended But Flawed
Published: Tuesday | June 24, 2014 0 Comments
Lord Anthony Gifford, Guest Columnist
Lord Anthony Gifford, Guest Columnist
By Lord Anthony Gifford, Guest Columnist

Justice Minister Mark Golding has unveiled a package of proposals for the reform of the ganja laws. Rightly, he described the need for reform as a human rights issue. Our human rights are defined in the Charter of Rights, which is part of the Constitution of Jamaica. In my opinion, the present ganja laws violate many of those rights, and my quotations below are from the charter.

The right to "liberty and security of the person" is violated if persons suffering from epilepsy, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis and other serious diseases are unable to obtain ganja, which is needful for their health without risk of arrest and imprisonment. This was the ruling of the Ontario Court of Appeal in the case of Terrence Parker, who cultivated ganja in order to treat his epilepsy. The decision opened the way to making medical marijuana legal in Canada.

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...cleisure3.html

[Rockman]

Yup,and of course the prevailing stigma is the culprit.
Kinda like being a little pregnant.