GRENADA has said it will decriminalise marijuana for religious and recreational use.
Agriculture Minister Lennox Andrews said the changes will take place before the end of the second half of 2025.
Lennox AndrewsThe Grenadian Government will bring legislation to Parliament that will decriminalise marijuana for religious and recreational use.
“We were hoping to have this done before the end of the first quarter, but right now, I can safely say that it will be done before the end of the first half,” Andrews said.
The minister noted that the legislation will be similar to the legislation that the former New National Party (NNP) brought forward in the House in 2021.
Former Agriculture Minister Peter David, brought forward that bill which was laid in the Lower House for first reading.
It sought to decriminalise the use of marijuana and for anyone over the age of 18 to have no more than 28 grams in his or her possession for personal use by amending the Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) Act, according to local news outlet Now Grenada.
In 2021, the amendment plans would also allow the use of cannabis by Rastafarians in places of worship and allow individuals over 18 years to produce, supply, or offer to supply a small amount of cannabis.
