ACTION NOT IMITATION: Former GG believes The Bahamas waited too long to move on marijuana regulation

NASSAU, BAHAMAS —  As the United States seeks to legalize marijuana on a federal level, former Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes said yesterday that it is unfortunate that The Bahamas has moved so slowly to take swift action on marijuana in the country. On April 1, the United States House of Representatives passed the Marijuana […]

AT THE BEGINNING?: Govt still in initial stages of planning marijuana regulatory regime

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government is still in the preliminary stages of crafting how a cannabis industry in The Bahamas would be executed.  During an Office of the Prime Minister press conference on Thursday, Director of Communications Latrae Rahming said the Davis administration has only outlined its public policy for legislation before the end of […]

MORE ACCESS, MORE HOPE: Former marijuana commission co-chair is hopeful for Davis-led administration’s mandate for cannabis regulation

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana’s (BNCM) Cochair Simeon Hall said yesterday that he is confident that the Davis administration will move forward on marijuana legislation. The commission’s mandate came to end in July 2021 and it submitted its final report to the Minnis administration. Cabinet approved the formation of the commission […]