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St Kitts-Nevis judge rules it’s legal for citizens to smoke marijuana

St Kitts-Nevis judge rules it’s legal for citizens to smoke marijuana

St Kitts-Nevis marijuana

By Caribbean News Now contributor

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The government of St Kitts and Nevis has been given a time frame as of Friday by a High Court judge to amend the drug laws in the twin-island federation after determining at least two provisions of the Drugs Act were unconstitutional concerning possession and cultivation.

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Information from local sources revealed that Justice Eddy Ventose in the landmark ruling had given the Harris administration 60 days to amend the drug act, declaring that Rastafarians have a right to smoke in privacy as part of their religion.

It has also been confirmed that the matter was taken to court by Samande “Ras Iya” Reid who represented himself against the…

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