Bahamian Prime Minister Phillip Davis said he is supporting a compendium of bills to legalize the use of cannabis for medical and religious purposes, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis.
Speaking in Parliament, Prime Minister Davis said he was also supporting the measures to regulate the cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis and related products within the borders of the country and to promote the health and safety of our people.
Davis told legislators that for years, Bahamians have called for an administration to have the courage to step up and take this issue on in a decisive and responsible manner.
"While many other countries, including nations within our region like Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, and Barbados, have taken steps toward decriminalization and legalization for medical use, Bahamians were left wondering when it would be our turn to modernize our local approach to cannabis."
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