This is unacceptable and unfair. There are persons who are pastors who have smoked ganja but, fortunately, they were not caught or, if caught, were only reprimanded. The world would be worse off without these pastors, and Jamaica is losing useful human resources through these draconian and outdated laws. In the United States (US), three presidents have admitted drug use, though William Clinton did not inhale.
Imagine the loss to the US without them. It seems unfair that it is people from poor backgrounds who normally get caught and convicted for use of small amounts of ganja. The criminal act should be reserved for those who cultivate ganja, push ganja sales and export ganja in large quantities. And those who are caught using it in small quantities - whether for smoking or cooking - should be fined only, perhaps $500 or some figure that is similar to that charged for failing to testify at a commission of enquiry.
Concomitantly, there should be a punishment of community service for those who cannot pay the fine, and a compulsory participation in a drug-rehabilitation programme. This new direction should be supported with a public-education campaign concerning ganja smoking.
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