Upon returning from his trip to the United Kingdom last week, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley reported progress toward his administration’s goal of legalising medical marijuana. However, two related laws …
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November 18, 2020
COMMENTARY — Pot law delay seen as a money-saver
The premier says that the governor has cost us millions in income by not signing the Cannabis Licensing Act. On the contrary, I think he has saved us millions in …
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July 22, 2020
Commentary — Questions raised about pot plan
The fact that the House of Assembly passed 15 bills in June does not necessarily mean that much is going to happen in a hurry — unless someone at Gorda …
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July 13, 2020
EDITORIAL: Legalise it. Then regulate it, and choose partners wisely.
As we have stated before, we support the House of Assembly’s recent decisions to legalise gambling and medical marijuana in the territory. However, we caution that both sectors should be …
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July 8, 2020
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June 14, 2019
Hempfest to return to Foxy’s next month
This week, Tom Warner, the organiser of Foxy’s 2019 Hempfest on Jost Van Dyke, scooted around Tortola running errands in preparation for the July 13 event. “There’s a lot of …
