Local demand for drugs fuelling gun smuggling
The panel at the meeting (L-R) Governor Jane Owen, Commissioner Kurt Walton, Chief Superintendent Brad Ebanks and Insp Leslie Laing-Hall (Area Commander for West Bay) 
Cabinet members at the meeting (L-R) Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, Minister Kathy Ebanks-Wilks, Minister Kenneth Bryan and Deputy Premier André Ebanks
(CNS): There are at least 90 illegal guns currently on the streets of the Cayman Islands that police know about, it was revealed at a meeting about the escalating violence held in West Bay Wednesday night, and senior RCIPS officers and politicians drew a link between the demand for drugs and the smuggling of firearms.
Commissioner of Police Kurt Walton said that every 200lbs of ganja brought into Cayman comes with a gun, while Deputy Premier André Ebanks (WBS) noted that the demand for cocaine is also fuelling the crime, which means that some of the highest earners here play a part in enabling gun smuggling.
Around 150 people came out to the meeting, hosted by the RCIPS, local MPs and the governor, to discuss the shooting at the Ed Bush Stadium last Sunday, when seven people were injured, three of them seriously.
While the recent incident has fueled fear about the escalating gun violence across the district, throughout the meeting people raised concerns about social issues that have been ignored for years, such as the importation of poverty through the supply of work permits for very low-paid workers and the inadequacies of social safety nets.
Commissioner Walton reassured the community that he would do everything in his power to address the escalating gun violence and noted what he has long called the “insatiable appetite” of young men in Cayman for guns. He also spoke about people who enable and protect those involved in serious crime.
He said the gun used on Sunday was smuggled here from somewhere else and someone enabled that movement. Young women who are hiding and transporting guns for their boyfriends are just as much part of this problem, he added.
Walton described those financing the drug and gun smuggling as “the merchants of evil” and told the people of West Bay, “I am going after them.” He described the networks that conspired to put the gun in the hand of the man who repeatedly fired on a group of people standing around the field during the Sunday night football game, putting dozens of lives at risk.
“The enablers are equally as culpable as the person who pulled the trigger on Sunday night,” the CoP said as he urged people, including drug users, to think about the part they are playing in fuelling gun crime.
As he wrapped up the meeting, the deputy premier offered the police whatever supplementary funding they needed to finance the crime fight. He said that for generations the social safety net was not strong enough to catch the criminals and now they are a threat to national security, but the government could not allow the next generation of children to be let down.
But while ganja is usually the focus of discussions about drug smuggling, guns and gang violence, Ebanks pointed to the demand for hard drugs as part of the problem, as this also fuels the smuggling of firearms and escalating violent crime. He highlighted the significance, largely unspoken, of people who buy and party with the more expensive Class A drugs and noted that there is less public pressure on these individuals.
“If the police reports are correct about the amount of artillery that is coming in, if the police reports are correct about the frequency with which it is coming in, that means this is not something that’s growing in the backyard that you sell in a paper bag,” he said of the drugs financing the weapons.
“We are talking about enormous amounts of expensive drugs, which the majority of our people cannot afford. So for those of you who are more economically advantaged and can afford to buy these drugs, you too need to think about what your actions are.”
He called for more pressure on the business community to do random testing of people who party on what he implied was cocaine, the use of which increases demand and in turn fuels the purchase of guns and threatens national security. Speaking directly to users, Ebanks said that as the government tries to get the criminals to put down guns, “you should put down the powder”.
Asking for more pressure to be put on those fuelling the local demand for narcotics, he said that such purchases are a direct threat to this country’s safety, which will impact the financial services in which many of them are employed.
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Incrementalism of lawlessness.
Weak enforcement of traffic laws, tinted windows, illegal parking, etc., etc., has led to tens of thousands thinking and acting as if this a lawless land.
So, pass the rum.
AMEN. It starts with the little stuff and then grows. There needs to be a harsh crack down all around. The driving is just the start of it, but also a damn good place to start.
Noone is speaking again of the causes of Weed n Cocaine use (Yes, they both come in drug canoes, with the guns):
Educational limitations (perhaps intentional or at least not a national priority.
Broken relationships and families, record high divorces.
Lack of churches positive presence in community.
Stress from low wages and high costs etc.
You forgot personal morality.
Maybe if our young people felt like they had something to live for they wouldn’t turn to criminal activity. Most are born to unfit parents and they see how hard it is to live in Cayman from such a young age. They must feel hopeless and worthless. The root cause of this type of lifestyle has to be addressed.
NAU enabling baby machines and creating criminals.
People will always want and seek out drugs – both marijuana, cocaine, mushrooms, MDMA, etc.. Asking for those who partake in recreational drug use to stop, won’t do anything. The Police and Border Security cannot seem to control the illegal smuggling from happening in the first place on and island that is 100 sq miles around. They could use drones, more police boats, beach patrols, helicopters to name a few, to help catch smugglers in the first place. Not only are these people smuggling in drugs and guns, they are also human trafficking for slave labour and sex work.
This isn’t a drug or gun problem now. This is a national security problem and should be treated as such and proper measures should be in place. Asking for rich people to do less drugs isn’t the solution.
Cayman so called leaders have ruined Cayman. Bringing in cheap unskilled workers instead of paying their own people to work in cafes, hotels etc. There is no border control. You bringing in crime every day and now you just find out?
Cayman will only get worse not the rot started unfortunately.
Caymanians will not work in the jobs others will – and YOU benefit from. I started in entry level jobs and worked myself up – many younger people will not do that. Non-existent personal integrity is reflected in choosing to make a lot of money selling drugs than making the hard choice to be a moral person.
“Caymanians” is generalized statement which includes status holders not born here either. This is really unfair to the ones that truly work hard to move up the work force ladder. Most times Caymanians do not even get the entry level opportunities. There are lots of undesirable ex-pats here, from blue to white collar. However, it would be wrong of me to make a generalized statement. Please stop it.
If Ganja/Marijuana is so relaxing and all about peace and love and medicine, WHAT IN THE HELL is the association between this and guns??? There is a missing link here in this convo and i can tell you what exactly it is. Cayman has fallen to badman culture, badman music, badman neighbors and oh yes badman police. Wake up, get rid of that culture and in 15 yrs the youth of today wont be thirsting for guns to kill.
Too much influence from Jamaica and dancehall music.
Right – blame the music. Sheesh, no wonder Cayman is a mess.
It’s only lucrative because it’s illegal
A lucrative business being robbed? you can call police.
This illegal business? You ga call your glock.
Changing the culture is nearly impossible to accomplish.
It would take years, possibly decades, but starting the change at home is key. Parents’ should make this THE priority.
Aggressive policing is the short term answer.
All the Badman things mentioned were imported and stupid locals latched on to lit.
HMP Northward was commissioned in 1981 for 210 men when total population of our islands was around 15,000. If crime was “stable” we would need today a prison that could house at least 1000 men. As a consequence of delaying increased prisoner capacity, violent recidivists are now released back into the pubic early, and dangerous flight risks are granted bail. In 2022 the PACT regime authorised a $150mln expansion that only adds 250 spots. Where are our justices supposed to put the crooks that prowl our streets? Is that why the RCIPS do nothing? Do they have instructions not to arrest the people they know about?
Build a warehouse, fill it with cages .
$150,000,000 ???
The resort will be so comfortable that repeat offending will spike , so they can get comfortable accommodation and meals.
When expats are before the court and found guilty, cancel their permits and send them home. No permit should be issued or renewed to people who have committed crimes or have many charges before the court.
Please note the remarks of the Court of Appeal of Ontario, in R v Parker (2000) 188 DLR (4th) 385 at paragraphs 2 and 39, where Rosenberg JA stated:
“It has been known for centuries that, in addition to its intoxicating or psychoactive effect, marijuana has medicinal value. The active ingredients of marijuana are known as cannabinoids. The cannabinoid that gives marijuana its psychoactive effect is tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”). While less is known about other cannabinoids, the scientific evidence is overwhelming that some of them may have anti-seizure properties. The most promising of these is cannabidiol (“CBD”). Smoking marijuana is one way to obtain the benefit of CBD and other cannabinoids with anti-seizure qualities…Consumption of marijuana is relatively harmless compared to the so-called hard drugs and including tobacco and alcohol and there is no “hard evidence” that even long-term use can lead to irreversible physical or psychological damage. Marijuana use is not criminogenic (i.e., there is no causal relationship between marijuana use and criminality) and it does not make people more aggressive or violent. There have been no recorded deaths from consumption of marijuana.”
Nonsense. There are piles of hard evidence that marijuana use can lead to violence and psychological and physical damage. These are the views of just one Canadian judge 24 years ago. It’s not a legal analysis and has no authority. It’s just ill-informed chit-chat.
Wrong!
I hope you are going to run, Orrie. We need more sensible minds like you in LA.
Pick and choose Orrie, – marijuana may not be the drug choice endorsed by angels, you of all people should know better.
‘Conclusions
Considering that cannabis is the most commonly consumed illicit drug and with increasing legalization of cannabis throughout the world, it is important to understand its effects on violence and its consequences for public health and safety.1,9 The findings from this review suggest that, on the basis of the current literature, frequent cannabis use is a potential risk factor for violence and aggression, particularly in individuals who may have a unique susceptibility for engaging in violent behavior (e.g., certain individuals with SPMI). More standardized and empirical research is required. Findings from such studies will help to clarify misconceptions surrounding cannabis use and are of high relevance to clinical settings and public health and safety.’
https://jaapl.org/content/early/2021/12/10/JAAPL.210034-21#sec-15
Its the business of selling weed that is violent. Not the consumption of it. People who consume weed are more likely to pass out on the couch with a bag of Cheetos than going out and stabbing their neighbor. 10 times out of 10…
I’ll make it a little easier for you but you still have to read, – in the excerpt from above,
‘The findings from this review suggest that, on the basis of the current literature, frequent cannabis use is a potential risk factor for violence and aggression, particularly in individuals who may have a unique susceptibility for engaging in violent behavior (e.g., certain individuals with SPMI).’
as someone who just had a nice cup of cannabis tea with my breakfast, i feel like doing charity today.
utter BS!
You talking BS my friend. Most banks in Cayman won’t touch crypto with a barge pole and those that do require a letter of comfort from a regulated exchange. Both the crypto exchange’s and the banks conduct extensive due diligence to prove who you are and how you got the money in the first place, and the funds wouldn’t be transferred until you satisfied them.
Columbia has some of the best organgea in the world. But yet all the Western European liberal Wokers just want their cocaine for Friday happy hour.
May I state the obvious? This country has turned into a state of lawlessness where as the population grows, the enforcement of laws has become nonexistent. Members of the current government constantly break the laws – illegal signs, drunk driving, sexual assault, and more that don’t even make the headlines. Everyone knows who they are! What happens? They get off and not even a slap on the wrist. They all believe they are above the law. These are the role models that people watch and believe that ‘if they can, so can I’. That needs to change!
The drug Issues. XXX
Every last MP for West Bay knows exactly what’s going on and who the ‘gangs’ are. Why don’t they talk? Scared to lose a household voting black?
This country is at a tipping point – unless someone gets some control on crime we will be headed to the same fate as some of our neighbors, where the US and other governments send travel advisories warning not to visit. Ask any one of these countries has fast the tables turned – it was fast enough to make you head spin.
So back to my main point – growth is projected to be 90 thousand soon, 3 years of promised immigration controls and changes. Nothing done! 3 years of promised traffic relief! Nothing done! 3 years of escalating crime! Nothing done! I truly love this country and hate to see it on the brink. #earlyelection
Elect convicted drug dealers, get what you deserve.
We understand that smugglers are in the business of smuggling, and that there are weapons involved in that illicit trade. What we can’t accept is that our professional interdiction forces of hundreds of full-time officers, equipped at our considerable expense with hardware, boats, helicopters, 100 mile radar, and Forward Looking Infra Red Systems can’t locate and intercept even a fraction of these regularised resupply shipments, even when they are yards off the Coast Guard dock in the North Sound. These services crossed a public confidence threshold right after missing equipment was requisitioned and provided. All of the public blame game that comes after these tools were provided is misdirected. Show us. Make the arrests. It’s your job.
Legalize all drugs, make doctors responsible for monitoring patients/drug abusers. This has been done in other countries and been good.
Take extreme cases of crack. Do you want a crack head free roaming the streets or do you want him to have to go to a doctor and be supervised with controlling the dosages required to get ‘high’.
You can’t just legalize weed and expect all the problems to be solved. Theres so many coke and crack heads in Cayman which includes people in high collar jobs using theses expensive drugs.
It’s not the cheap Jamaican weed you get 50$ a oz for. It’s the richy people buying thousands of dollars of drugs a month.
Based on the collective inaction of our well-equipped interdiction forces, one might be forgiven for concluding that drugs, criminality, gangs and communal weapons cashes are already endorsed and legalised in several districts, and have been for awhile. It feels like these press conferences are their way of forcing a risk-premium pay raise on their cut of the action.
Are all civil servants drug tested? If not why not.
Need to do from the top!
Are all members of parliament drug tested? If not, why not?
Are all work permit holders drug tested. If not, why not?
Are all the private jet owners, real estate agents and bartenders tested?
Are all Caymanians tested?
No idea but in the UK I can remember having to be regularly ‘pee’ tested to retain my firearms ticket. It’s a simple cheap process, maybe it should be done here.
I’ll believe the police take drug crimes seriously when they successfully arrest and prosecute the people who stole millions in drugs from the police station. until then….zzzzzzz
For those calling for the legalization of marijuana, be careful what you wish for. The marijuana of today is not the “Pot” our parents had back in the day.
Todays marijuana is engineered to increase the THC levels and in some cases the CBD is bred out of the plan or very low.
The two chemicals work together when you smoke weed and the absence of CBD increases the psychoactive nature of the plant. This can lead to all sorts of mental issues.
I am all for legalizing weed that has the right proportion of both THC and CBD but some of the “High Grade” weed that is available on the Black Market is simply not really weed when you examine the chemical breakdown.
This is like saying vodka will get you drunk faster than caybrew – sure, know your limit with everything even water.
No point. You sound like someone who never partook before but know it all.
Actually I have smoked for over 20 years. I know what I am talking about, I have experienced it for myself. The pot back then is nothing like the pot we get now. Loaded with THC to the point of causig extreme anxiety and hallucinations. Howver the pot that has THC and CBD in the right balance is easy skankin for me! Maybe Im just old school or maybe I know a thing or two about the herb! PS I have no intention to stop smoking Im just careful what blend I smoke!
Again, you can take 1 800mg Ibuprofen or 4 200mg Ibuprofen.
You can take a concentrated caffeine tablet or 4 cups of diluted coffee to reach the same dose.
Dose accordingly. Don’t smoke 5 spliffs back to back and you be fine grandpa.
So basically the problem is the coked out lawyers………
…..and accountants and realtors
…and their WAGs
Want to catch the boys selling powder ? undercover operation utilising some of the expat female police officers around the bars and clubs on 7mb. Oh hold on, I seem to remember this was how one of our honourable members was caught out back in the day.
That’s pretty good 10:05, revealing what very few are willing to accept is the underlying problem, zeto tolerance, hostile environment nothing but a charade
Yep and got a massive 3 months in jail
So, RCIPS, encourage Cabinet to lessen penalties for ganja – growing and consuming – and focus all resources on cocaine and guns!!
Ganja does not fuel the gun trade. The ILLEGALISATION of Ganja fuels the gun trade. Legalise it, the government will earn significant money from taxes, just like with alcohol. Think about it – if you made alcohol illegal tomorrow it would be smuggled in by the same criminals with the same guns.
Nowhere have narcotics gangs willingly surrendered their market share with legalisation, but they do happily finance and set up storefronts to launder all the cash from all their cargo lines, while setting fire to their competitors. In Cayman, we can’t even audit CIFA, even knowing there was crime. How would legalising drug laundering look?
This is an extremely important distinction, and one that the jackasses in both the JDF FKA RCIPS and in our parliament refuse to acknowledge.
RCIPS Know the major drug dealers on Island, Problem is the dealers are protected by some of them. They talk about random testing on civilians but what they need to start on is to clean up their own house first, and get rid of all those that are getting paid on the side and helping facilitate crime.
Jamaican guns, Jamaican Drugs, Jamaican police
You left out Jamaican Caymanians.
Ask our not so honorable minister about his former business colleagues, suppliers, bankers etc.
Most of them will still be in business.
Let’s do some crude math here. In America 18% of adults consume cannabis. Let’s give a cushion and assume out of 70,000 people, a quarter of these are adults who can buy weed. Assume 15% of these adults in Cayman use just one gram or a spliff per day. I do a lot more.
Per DAY in Cayman, that means at minimum 5-6 lbs are consumed. A pound of Jamaican weed can be flipped for 1k profit.
That means yearly, 2-3 thousand lbs or 10 guns reach Cayman by my napkin math.
At 1k profit for lb that’s 2 million KYD profit annually just for cannabis alone!!
But we na suppose to legalize production to remove the incentive to smuggle??
I was at the meeting and heard the commissioner say over 60 people are currently in prison for firearms related crimes. I wasn’t aware of this before and it at least tells me the police are arresting and charging these persons.
Finally someone speaks the truth. The crime is mostly for the cocaine trade, not ganja. Legalize ganja allow persons to grow up to 6 plants once they pay a license fee similar to a T&b license. Then focus on the cocaine trade. Although that will only increase its value more and more than likely fill more crime.
I used to buy ganja but stopped because I know supporting the black market leads to this stuff. I have my medical card but that legal monopoly is very expensive.
I just grow my own in the back of my garden. Done it for years. It’s not coke where i need to use gasoline etc to extract I just dry it and make tea with it.
Just legalize production of cannabis! Sus crise stop saying NATO treaty because how come USA can do it but we bend over and said we won’t?
Remember, Premier Julianna said she would legalize on her platform. Guess it was just to combat Elvis prior to elections.
To be a “gang” member in Cayman is just sad and pathetic. Can we send them to South Central Los Angeles and see how “gangster” they feel then?
Yeh, our local ‘gangstas’ wouldn’t last 24 hours in Compton :-0
Legalize ganja
Legalize Ganja and even fewer will show up for work.
Even more young men will have any inclination to strive and succeed.
Ambition will be taken from them.
Look at Jamaica and the lauded Bob Marley “everyting goin be alright” cool Irie culture , where nobody does anything until they’re hungry, then they steal.
You must never have gone out to rum point Sundays and got so drunk you called in sick from a hangover the following morning while throwing your guts up lol..
Weed on the other hand? All I do is eat and go sleep and wake early, which results in me being the preferred employee to open up shop in the mornings.
I’m functional. Without it I get depressed and anxious to the point I want to off myself. Therapy didn’t help. Pills didn’t. Weed does. No more nightmares. No more crying. I just vibe.
Sounds like you have some issues.
You speak of things you don’t really understand. I smoked ganja since a teen. I passed professional qualifications and got a good career (on my own), barely took a day off sick, worked long hours and exceeded all expectations for my entire career. Like alcohol, used responsibly it is no trouble at all. In fact it helps me wind down and rest after a long day, and helps to prevent sleepless nights for me so I can be productive again the next day. I had a very successful career but sadly (workaholic) retire in a few months at 60.
Not a thing to worry about because our leaders have it all under control. Our high end residents and visitors seem to need the coke so in order to keep the big spenders happy, maybe they will pass a few laws to help them out. One question, is the deputy premier rubbing his beads now?
Thank you. Been saying this for years.
Start arresting these gang members.Everyone could be arrested for ganja use that will get a search warrant which will lead to guns ,etc
Some countries have recently legalised relatively harmless drugs such as ganja, simply because it has become so prevalent that it no longer makes sense to regulate it. The main problem with ganja is the fact that, rather than the harm it causes, it has the effect of leading people towards higher-order drugs that cause similar effects that are more powerful and harmful. Therefore, legalising ganja simply because it is relatively harmless will not have positive consequences for society.
Rather, the permissive attitude towards drugs in society as a whole is the biggest factor in increasing drug-related crime. Indeed, it is clear that the more strictly a country controls drug offences, the less prevalent drugs are and the fewer drug-related crimes are committed. In drug-tolerant countries, governments often make the absurd excuse that there is no point in cracking down on individuals, but since individuals are the end consumers, it stands to reason that drug crime will not disappear unless they crack down on individuals, the end consumers of drugs, in the same way they crack down on traffickers, smugglers and criminal organisations.
Do you have scientific studies to prove your point, or is it purely ideological?
Ummm, drug testing as part of work permit medicals? Blood is being taken anyway, and everyone with a work permit promised the Cayman government they did not use illegal drugs as part filling out the work permit form. Just sayin.
Wp medicals are only once every 3 years so not very effective at catching anything! Also, most people who cause these crimes are not on work permits. Will you start drug testing young unemployed not in school Caymanian men? You might get more answers that way.
Ah, but immigration controls are a lawful, efficient and effective way of dealing with a substantial part of the problem.
Oh, so it’s ONLY WP holders that are the problem, right?
Remind us who said that again? You think that if we have our own homegrown problems, we should continue to import yours to pile on top of them?
You sound stupid.
Cannabis was legalized in Canada in 2018 (the second western nation to do so). Cannabis products are sold in licensed, regulated dispensaries (with quality control) and are taxed. The country didnt go to hell after this legislation was introduced as some predicted, and the illegal black market was significantly reduced.
Put the smugglers out of business.
Canada is going to hell. Your senses may be too numbed to notice.
Strange how the only people that seem to think like you are the ones not actually in Canada.
As a Canadian i can assure you Canada is going to hell in a hand basket. It is not just Cannabis but it is a big part. There are many legal Cannibis suppliers that have gone bankrupt. They cannot compete with the illegal drug producers. The product is cheaper and more potent.
To prove its gone to Hell in a Hand basket our passport use to be one of the most sought after in the world. We don’t even rate in the top 60 anymore. Immigration is a big part of this.
Says the immigrant in this country.
Watch how fast cayman is put on a non permissible transaction list. Unfortunate reality when it’s not federally legal in the U.S.
Crime in Canandian big cities is just as bad as some American cities, with drive by shootings, car jackings, and murders on the daily. You must be talking about the sticks of Cananda where even the grizzlies feel cold.
You don’t know what you’re talking about. Legalisation has done nothing to the drug gangs or trade in Canada accept expand their networks by legalising their access to laundering and payment systems via storefronts. Many of the dispensaries are going bust because regular marijuana users still get their normal order of weed from their regular dealer for cheaper. On the consumer side, an improvement is that there are fewer arrests and futures ruined as a consequence. Cayman might consider decriminalising small amounts for personal consumption, and make it a ticketable fine for being caught smoking in public like a jackass. There is a time and a place for this stuff. It can still be illegal while doing that.
The police claim to to know it all, except how to arrest the gun owners.
And those pesky moving light poles!
pretty poor again from walton…..blaming nearly everyone else while ignoring the incompetence of his over-staffed, over-paid, under-worked, under-performing police force.
yawn….this drivel could have come from a meeting in the 80’s.
‘war on drugs’…’just say no’….
total waste of time.
If the Police know about the 90 illegal guns, why don’t they bring them in?
They know this from ballistic tests, from spent bullets (like a fingerprint, each gun’s barrel leaves a distinct patterning). They dont know who fired the specific gun.
So 90 illegal firearms have been fired AND the police have recovered and tested the bullets?
I call bullshit.
7.15 Through ballistics they know about the number of guns used but not necessarily where there guns are located.
The police know this number of illegal firearms because this is the number of ballistics of unsolve firearm crimes. They don’t know where the guns are Sherlock.
How come everyone else seems to know but the police don’t? Aren’t they on instagram where the dumb kids are flexing their piece?
I think they know because of ballistics testing. Of course they would if they knew where they were.
Start arresting the smaller dealers and work your way up.
And espescially if you cannot find the dealers, arrest the users. This blind eye insanity has gone on for too long!
I’m pretty sure they have a good idea who the fake gangsters are. It’s not like this is a big place.
I don’t use ganja, but I can see the sense of removing the criminal aspect from it. Use Colorado as a model, including the road ‘sobriety’ test which is administered. Legalise it, tax it, package it, get local farmers to grow it and remove the criminal element. I don’t think that anyone who doesn’t currently use it will take it up. People shouldn’t go to jail for it. Let’s just join the 21st century and make some money for government in the process.
If we do these things, there will be no reason for drug boats carrying ganja and guns ever again, and maybe some Caymanians can make a decent living in the industry.
I agree with the Deputy Premier, Andre Ebanks. It is worth considering that the uptick in criminal activity may not be primarily linked to cannabis (Ganga), but rather to substances like powder cocaine or other uppers commonly used in party settings or high-pressure corporate environments. Given the accessibility of legal prescriptions for cannabis oil, the demand for cannabis might not be as significant and lucrative as before. Andre’s suggestion of implementing random drug tests in corporate offices could be a proactive measure to address this issue.
Never going to happen because the corporate people have all the connections and money. All the Deputy Premier is doing is trying to make it look like he is on top of things but like the rest of them, he isn’t doing anything but rub his beads. Why isn’t Honorable Seymour in the picture?
I would agree with you if not for the profound cost of cannabis oil. If you don’t know, it is extraordinarily expensive, and that is just for enough oil to treat various medical conditions, such as a pain and insomnia. Now, imagine if a person wanted to acquire enough to actually feel good. First, the professionals who evaluate the patients and write prescriptions would never EVER prescribe enough to get a buzz; secondly, You could probably buy a cheap car every month for what it would cost.
In short, there is still a great need for plain old ganja. If legalised, then people who weren’t wealthy could choose to use it medicinally and for feelgoods. We should adopt the Colorado model, as I mentioned above. That addresses the concerns of people who fret that people could drive high/drunk and not have a test for it. Colorado, Canada and other places has a field test for it, and have established an intoxication level, and a procedure for administering the test.
Or maintain our standards. Put a radar on the Brac – and intercept every drug boat. Not that hard if we put our mind to it and much more affective.
Did you even read the article? They are talking about Class A, not weed.
Ganja is widely known as a gateway drug. Doesn’t matter if its weed or alcohol or whatever. Once your high your high, and more prone to bad decision making than if one was not under the influence of any substance legal or illegal.
That doesn’t get at the wealthy expats snorting coke and the supply chain that gets it to them.
Legal or not, there’s no place for a licensed grower or trader to bank their takings. Local banks will not allow drug money – govt licenced and legalised- to be passed thru the system. The FATF and our foreign correspondent banks will not allow our banks to hold drug money. So find another solution.
Jokes on you, I get paid in crypto
Sure you do, buddy. Sure you do.
The Silk Road currency
They buy cars and land. That’s how the gamblers wash their money.