BBC
Half of Guernsey’s deputies support decriminalising cannabis, according to research by the BBC.
Eleven of the island’s 38 politicians have said they are either undecided on the issue, or will wait to see any proposals before making a decision.
While four have expressed their opposition, while 19 supported plans to decriminalise the Class B drug locally.
Andy Cameron, Vice-president for Education, Sport and Culture, said: “I believe the time has come to seriously explore the legalisation, regulation, and taxation of cannabis in Guernsey.”
During the previous political term, Health and Social Care (HSC) started a “high-level scoping exercise” to examine the legal status of cannabis. But that work was paused after 12 months.
HSC President George Oswald was one of those without a firm view on the issue, and said his committee “looks forward to working with other committees on this workstream, and we look forward to any proposals from the Committee for Home Affairs”.
Committee for Home Affairs President Marc Leadbeater has been a long-time advocate of reforming the island’s drug laws.
Previously, some deputies have warned the UK government would not allow Guernsey to relax the island’s drug laws.
