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December 18, 2023
Recreational use of marijuana not included in draft legislation, says permanent secretary

A TOP health official has reiterated recreational marijuana use is not covered under current cannabis legislation.

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May 01, 2024
Darville: Bills to legalise and decriminalise marijuana will be passed by end of year

BILLS legalising medical marijuana use and decriminalising recreational marijuana use will be passed before the end of this year, Health Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday.

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April 03, 2024
40 Suspected Marijuana Plants Discovered In Gambier Village

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police seized a large quantity of suspected marijuana plants on Tuesday April 2, 2024, in the Gambier Village community. Officers from the Cable Beach Police Division, acting on information, arrived on Fernander Drive where they reportedly conducted a search of a bushy area and discovered forty (40) suspected marijuana plants, police said. [...]

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March 06, 2024
DRUG BUST: Police confiscate more than 200 suspected marijuana plants on Abaco

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police on the island of Abaco confiscated more than two hundred suspected Marijuana plants in Marsh Harbour around 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday 5th March, 2024. Initial reports indicate that officers attached to the Marsh Harbour Police Station, acting on information, proceeded to an unnamed road, in the area of Ernest Dean Highway where [...]

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January 16, 2024
Two year old girl hospitalized after allegedly ingesting marijuana treats

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police in Bimini are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident that has left a 2-year-old female hospitalized after ingesting suspected marijuana treats. The incident reportedly occurred shortly after noon on Monday, January 15, 2024. Preliminary reports revealed that police were alerted by medical personnel at the local community clinic that the toddler was [...]

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January 16, 2024
Two year old girl hospitalized after allegedly injesting marijuana treats

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police in Bimini are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident that has left a 2-year-old female hospitalized after ingesting suspected marijuana treats. The incident reportedly occurred shortly after noon on Monday, January 15, 2024. Preliminary reports revealed that police were alerted by medical personnel at the local community clinic that the toddler was [...]

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May 19, 2021
Man arrested after marijuana find

GRAND Bahama police arrested a man for drug possession on Monday.

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July 30, 2019
Marijuana commission may not hit deadline

BAHAMAS National Commission on Marijuana co-chair Quinn McCartney yesterday said there is no guarantee the body will be able to submit their findings to the government on schedule.

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December 31, 2019
Palacious backing marijuana (just)

FATHER James Palacious is a reluctant supporter of marijuana decriminalisation, warning yesterday that legalising the psychoactive substance may be fair for some reasons but harmful to the country...

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August 10, 2019
Marijuana should be legal

Dear Editor, It's a good thing that the CARICOM mission is here in The Bahamas to discuss the decriminalization of marijuana. The Bahamas is so, so backward on this issue. I'm glad CARICOM coming here has led us to talk about this important issue.

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