Jamaica to legalize marijuana?

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From the article:

The Jamaican Cabinet has approved a bill that legalises the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

It means that for the first time the country's Rastafarian community, which uses the herb for religious purposes, could be able to smoke it legally.

[SunSeeker]

1. Irie. This will really help the hurting tourism industry in Jamaica.

[King_Klonopin]

2. Is this just a formality ? I know folks who go there now for the weed.

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A Bag A Weed
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[SunSeeker]

3. Definitely not a formality.

Tourists could and did get arrested for pot, especially if they had it at Montego Bay Airport, where there are narcotics officers roaming about trying to catch traffickers.

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11359729

[King_Klonopin]

4. Hooray Weed !!

[SunSeeker]

6. Indeed.

But go to Jamaica for the music, culture, gorgeous beaches and friendly people. If your friends are going to Jamaica just for pot, they're wasting their time. The best pot in the world is right here in California.

[glasshouses]

5. about time