A US marijuana law that has reached a standstill Virgin Islands had a significant boost recently when an advisory group accepted a set of suggested guidelines for the recreational use of cannabis in the area.
The board’s decision marked a significant advancement in implementing legislation permitting recreational usage on the three islands, which was adopted more than a year ago.
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The proposed norms and rules will shortly be open for public discussion for thirty days.
The chair of the advisory board, Dr. Catherine Kean, stated, “We have been waiting a very long time for this.”
Following legal authorization, the board is also compiling a list of individuals whom it deems eligible to have their criminal histories cleared for simple possession of cannabis.
In the following weeks, lawmakers, the Supreme Court of the island, and other parties will be given access to the list, according to board member Positive Nelson.
In the last 20 years, the US Virgin Islands has seen about 300 convictions for simple possession of marijuana.
Additionally, the board is finishing up a registration system, and according to Hannah Carty, the executive director of the board, anyone who use cannabis for medical or sacred purposes should have access to it by April.
According to authorities, medical practitioners will be taxed $250 and religious and faith-based organizations would need to pay $200 to register every two years.
According to Carty, companies can register by June or July. The government has recently finished the request-for-proposal procedure for seed-to-sale activities.
She said that it is unlikely that permits for production and cultivation will be approved before the year is over.
