Official marijuana/marijuana legalization in TNT thread

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Rowley reminds me of Jeff Sessions, when presented with empirical irrefutable scientific evidence on the medicinal benefits of Marijuana, he dismisses it as some sort of conspiracy which will ultimately lead to the death of tobacco and rum. Heaven forbid we have less drunk drivers or people dying from cancer, that would be so sad I suppose.

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Rowley reminds me of Jeff Sessions, when presented with empirical irrefutable scientific evidence on the medicinal benefits of Marijuana, he dismisses it as some sort of conspiracy which will ultimately lead to the death of tobacco and rum. Heaven forbid we have less drunk drivers or people dying from cancer, that would be so sad I suppose.

By definition, empirical evidence has no regard for scientific theory and can certainly be disproven depending on the observer.

Perhaps you meant to say something different.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/06/five-ho ... ation.html

5 hot new careers created by marijuana legalization

By 2020 the $8.5 billion U.S. marijuana industry is expected to create 250,000 new jobs, according to New Frontier Data.
In 2017 the number of job posts for openings in the marijuana industry increased by 445 percent, outpacing tech (254 percent) and health care (70 percent), according to ZipRecruiter.
Fast-growing new careers driven by marijuana legalization include director of cultivation, budtender, dispensary manager, director of extraction and trimmer.







Six years ago recreational marijuana use was illegal in all 50 states — and had been for nearly a century. Following the 2018 midterm elections, anyone over 21 will soon be allowed to legally consume marijuana in 10 states plus the District of Colombia. Overall, 33 states in the past 22 years have passed some form of marijuana legalization, from medical to recreational use.

Despite the ever-present federal threat — the Drug Enforcement Administration still considers marijuana a banned substance, and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatened a crackdown — the $8.5 billion U.S. marijuana industry seems poised to grow as rapidly as the law will allow it. And it's generating jobs just as quickly.

By 2020 the industry is expected to create 250,000 new jobs, according to New Frontier Data, an industry research firm. In 2017 the number of job posts for openings in the marijuana industry increased by 445 percent, outpacing tech (254 percent) and health care (70 percent), according to ZipRecruiter.

The industry is in search of workers across the spectrum, from accounting to compliance, customer service, sales, technology and more. As the industry grows, so too do the opportunities. California, Colorado and Washington currently have the greatest demand for workers, but that could shift as legalization spreads.

Though the total number of marijuana jobs are still far smaller than those other, much older industries, they include several positions that didn't exist prior to legalization, offering enterprising workers the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an entirely new career.

Because legalization has come state by state, there is no single association or governing body offering licenses, training or certifications. Workers looking to enter the industry will need to do a bit of research to find out their specific state requirements.

But newcomers don't necessarily need an encyclopedic nature of weed culture to succeed in the industry. In fact, Karson Humiston, CEO and founder of recruiting firm Vangst, said she decided to start her firm, which specializes in the cannabis industry, after discovering the breadth of talent required by entrepreneurs attending a 2015 industry convention.

"When I asked people what positions they were hiring for, it was everything from a botanist to a chemical engineer to a Ph.D. to a retail store manager to a marketing manager to a human resource manager to a CFO," she said. "You name it, and these companies were hiring for it."

Though some may hesitate to join an industry selling a drug that's still banned by federal law, everyday workers have little to fear, said Morgan Fox, media relations director for the National Cannabis Industry Association. "We haven't seen any U.S. attorneys make an effort to crack down on businesses that are compliant with state law, even though the former attorney general gave them carte blanche to do so," he said, referring to Sessions. "If someone is just an employee of a company, I would think there's pretty much no risk."

Here are five fast-growing new careers driven by marijuana legalization. Salary data is gleaned from the 2018 Vangst Salary Guide. In most cases the salary ranges are unusually broad due to the industry's youth and rapid expansion.
Director of cultivation
Garden Remedies operates a cultivation facility in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Garden Remedies
Garden Remedies operates a cultivation facility in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

They call it a weed, but growing crops of strong, healthy marijuana is both an art and a science. All grow operations, no matter how small, need a director of cultivation — also known as a master grower — to oversee planting, cloning, feeding, watering and pest management. At larger operations, cultivation directors have management responsibility for a team of growers, and the position typically requires frequent interaction with law enforcement to ensure compliance.

A background in horticulture or agriculture is a must for this job, and advanced degrees in either are sometimes required. Familiarity with cannabis is preferred, but plenty of employers are happy to hire someone with experience managing a large-scale greenhouse operation.

[WarrLordd]

Pipe dreams would never happen under this administration.

The amount of Christian people who would riot cause people would solve their depression smoking weed than pay a priest for prayers.

Lots of pharmacy would loose money as well.
But this government stupid to understand they would make more money.

[l33t2]

Well we know Kamla have no problem with coke so legalizing weed should be no big deal.

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Pipe dreams would never happen under this administration.

The amount of Christian people who would riot cause people would solve their depression smoking weed than pay a priest for prayers.

Lots of pharmacy would loose money as well.
But this government stupid to understand they would make more money.

I have an Anti Science PNM friend at work, he is Church going and everytime I tell him the reason he is Anti Marijuana is because he does go to church and the pastor does tell him to hate Marijuana, he denies it but I keep reminding him everyday that he is lying and that the reason he is Anti Marijuana and Anti Science is because of his religion and nothing more.

And time and time again we see a connection between the PNM supporters and their lack of basic science education or atleast ignorance of science due to their religious beliefs. It is very sad to live in a country like this where such BASIC level of science education is so lacking.

And Amazingly out of them all the security guard happens to be pro Marijuana and he is Anti PNM, what a surprise. Goes to show that UNC supporters are more educated.

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St Vincent becomes first OECS island to decriminalise marijuana

LOOPTT - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has made history as the first OECS Member State to decriminalise marijuana for medical purposes and scientific research.

Speaking from SVG, Minister for Agriculture Saboto Ceaser, told the OECS that the passing of the Bill in Parliament on Tuesday, December 11 signified the Caribbean island was now positioned to become a globally leading medicinal cannabis hub not only in terms of high-quality production but research.

[pete]

THA isn't pushing for this to be done to try to boost their tourism? oh wait..

[K74T]

[shake d livin wake d dead]

All kinda thing for votes

[shogun]

Know when I saw Kamla's operatives bumping cheds/gums in the forum, Rowley must have done something sensible.

Still took way too long for this though. Time to free up much needed resources to focus on actual crime.

[redmanjp]

Ched title should change to decriminalization then

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why not just legalize it so people can grow their own plant instead of going to the pusher man for weed that is usually laced with chemicals. If you plant your own tree it is much healthier since it can be organic.

A big reason why weed is LEGAL in Canada is to ensure that there is a standard in how the weed is grown, like pesticides used etc and to ensure other artificial thc chemicals are not used.

The UNC should be fully supporting this and legalization. If they don't then they will be a dead party

[teems1]

Sunwing now has direct flights from Toronto to Tobago.

They need to legalize asap as Canadian tourists would be accustomed to partaking in the herb as it's also legal there.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.co ... index.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/20/busi ... ium=social

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https://newsday.co.tt/2019/01/14/trini-ganja-seller/


TRINI GANJA SELLER

Canadian Govt grants cannabis license



WHILE his homeland hasn't even begun to discuss whether or not to decriminalise marijuana use for medical purposes, let alone fully legalise the herb, Trini Clint Seukeran is set to go on a financial high as he was among six people selected by the Canadian government to be licensed retailers of marijuana in Ontario.

Seukeran, who migrated to Canada in 1998, was one of 25 people/entities to hit the Ontario cannabis store lottery jackpot last Friday. It is the first group of licences to be issued since the legalising of marijuana in Canada last October. The 25 winners, who were notified by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, were selected from some 16,905 applicants by purpose-built lottery software.

In a telephone interview yesterday from his home in Brampton, Canada, Seukeran said he was sitting in his car with his brother when he got an email from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario informing him of his selection for a cannabis store licence.

“It’s really funny. When I got the email notification I looked at it and told my brother this must be junk mail. But when I opened the attachment and showed it to my brother we realised this was real and we immediately got excited. This was a once in a lifetime emotion that I never experienced before,” Seukeran said.

Asked about not having any experience in the cannabis business but applying for the license, he said: “A lack of experience doesn’t preclude me from the industry. For the last 15 years, in Canada, there has been talk of medical marijuana and after leaving university, I became an advocate for healthier lifestyles and the prevention of heath problems.”

In 1996, Seukeran started an undergraduate degree in chemistry at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, but said he became disillusioned because he felt a lot stronger about preventing medical problems rather than solving them, after the fact. .

In 2002, he opened his own company, CGS Foods Inc, which processes coconut water as a health drink. He said it was easy to get into the health foods business since he holds an MBA in the agriculture and food business from the University of Guelph.

Seukeran got one of only six spots awarded for the regions surrounding Toronto. According to a story published yesterday in the Toronto Star, “industry experts, such as Lift & Co. head Matei Olaru, say the store licences, which the lottery gave winners a chance to apply for, could be worth millions of dollars to the initial shop owners.

“Olaru, whose Toronto company acts as an industry resource and information provider, told the Star these first entrants into the brick-and-mortar pot sector will almost certainly prosper from being the earliest recreational merchants in Canada’s most populous province.”

Speaking on the process he has to go through from here on, Seukeran said: "We have to present our company’s ability to operate the store in Ontario. We have the financial ability, we have the managerial ability, as well as the ability to scale up operations.”

Seukeran also has a second manufacturing business in TT, therefore he doesn’t have a problem where his financial resources are concerned. How will he get the know how to operate a marijuana business? “There is an abundance of consultants here and we have retained the services of Cannabis Compliance Inc of Mississauga who will be helping us get ready for operations.

All applicants have to provide a Can$50,000 line of credit to the Commission and spend another $10,000 in non-refundable fees for licensing and store permits. The first stores must open by April 1, or face stiff fines. They are also required to train staff and install security systems, among numerous other compliance requirements.

Questioned on his thoughts about the marijuana decriminalisation drive in TT, Seukeran said: “I believe every market should be assessed individually. TT has to look at the merits and how it can benefit as a country and a people from legalised marijuana.

"TT must also look at the effects of marijuana and weigh the pros and cons. It (a decision to legalise or not) should not be forced but made with scientific facts. TT is just part of the global push to legalise cannabis but laws should only be passed when TT is ready for them.”

Last week, local social group All Mansions of Rastafari called on government to look at the full legalisation of marijuana and not just decriminalising the use of small amounts for medicinal purposes. The government has committed to starting public consultations with a view to bringing legislation to Parliament by mid-year to decriminalise marijuana.

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Bobo Shanti goes to jail for weed

A MEMBER of the Bobo Shanti community yesterday told the court that in his religion, marijuana is permitted.

Wesley Woods who was charged with possession of the illegal substance was jailed for three months.

Police prosecutor Cleyon Seedan told San Fernando magistrate Alicia Chankar that at 2.45 p.m. on January 17, officers went to a mini mart which they searched. Under the counter, they found a black plastic bag containing three packets of marijuana. They together weighed 98 grammes. Woods told the police he was “just trying ah hustle.”

Before the court Woods said he was a member of the Bobo Shanti community. He said, “Marijuana use among us is not prohibited … It is a herb for smoking purposes ... I use it … It is not prohibited in my religion.” He said that there were times people came to the minimart and he would “give it to them”. Woods said he was not selling it.
The 43-year-old who said he had a damaged hand and that his only child was disabled, asked for leniency from the court.

In looking at his criminal record, the magistrate reminded him that he had a “long history”. She said that he kept repeating his actions and that he was flaunting and disrespecting the law. Woods however said he was not and that the last time he was arrested was in 2012. He said he won the matter two years later.

Chankar sent him to jail for 90 days.
https://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/lo ... 02f5c.html

[zoom rader]

^^^ Bobo goes to jail for a lil herb while the whole of west morings ships tons of white stuff and not a single lock up

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hadda run yuh racket ona low.

[maj. tom]

Those police rel idle though. They deliberately prosecuted a man for his religion and using such small amounts of the weed. The prosecutor really couldn't use his discretion on how to spend the taxpayers money and resources and pursue a more serious offence? What impact this man was having on his community and his own family, that they decided to go ahead and prosecute?

Oh an big kudos to the cops on that raid where they found 98g of marijuana. /s
That's like raiding a Bobo Ashanti's bag and finding salt and fresh nuts.

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So they jailed a man for selling a natural herb which in many places is used as a life saving medicine. And now nobody is there to see about his child and he is a disabled person to top it off and our tax dollars has to mine this man in jail.

This country beyond corrupt and dotish yes

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So they jailed a man for selling a natural herb which in many places is used as a life saving medicine. And now nobody is there to see about his child and he is a disabled person to top it off and our tax dollars has to mine this man in jail.

This country beyond corrupt and dotish yes

Meanwhile 1% toting tons of white stuff out

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Yeah and nobody says a damn. Just imagine they had a consultation with Rowley and the public and a pastor jump up and say how weed go send yuh mad and doh ever legalize it.

Meanwhile he thiefing people money and booling boys while drinking rum and nobody says a damn because this country has always lacked a basic science education

[K74T]

So they jailed a man for selling a natural herb which in many places is used as a life saving medicine. And now nobody is there to see about his child and he is a disabled person to top it off and our tax dollars has to mine this man in jail.

This country beyond corrupt and dotish yes

Meanwhile 1% toting tons of white stuff out

Whereas you forever toting feelings and false claims.

[Dizzy28]

Any of you all who frequently post in this thread bothered to show up at the National Consultation on the Decriminalization of Marijuana at NAPA yesterday?

I did and was pretty impressed by Al Rawi's presentation. To me the most compelling aspect of decriminalization as per Al Rawi's figures are that it cost $25,000/month to keep a prisoner in remand and 32% of all remandees are in jail on marijuana charges (excluding trafficking). The money savings to not be dealing with them small pushers and users is tremendous.

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Exactly how they break down that $25,000 ? It cyah be dey feasting on expensive steak and drinking fine wine at taxpayers' expense?

[redmanjp]

So they jailed a man for selling a natural herb which in many places is used as a life saving medicine. And now nobody is there to see about his child and he is a disabled person to top it off and our tax dollars has to mine this man in jail.

This country beyond corrupt and dotish yes

well he appeared to be distributing it too- though for free, not just using it himself

[Dizzy28]

Exactly how they break down that $25,000 ? It cyah be dey feasting on expensive steak and drinking fine wine at taxpayers' expense?

It includes the cost of all the other variables - police, prisoner transport, legal, administrative, Judiciary etc.

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Hear this next rancid cacahole, he saying "if we talking about legalizing marijuana today then are we going to be talking about legalizing cocaine tomorrow?"

So this dunce sh!tsplat actually believes that Marijuana and Cocaine is the same or even remotely close? what medical values does cocaine have exactly? and what are the effects of Cocaine on the heart vs Marijuana on the heart?

Ooh thats right science has already proven that Marijuana DECREASES heartattacks by decreasing blood pressure over time due to its ability to act like lisinopril medication (sometimes a little higher in temporary short term less than an hour), where as Cocaine has been proven to INCREASE heart attack risk by 2400%

This is like saying Alcohol and Cocaine is the same thing, how much more dotish can somebody get boy?

Also I don't understand Faris logic about would we be comfortable by letting a bus driver high on weed drive out kids to school, ummmmm didn't we already establish that we don't want our bus driver high on ANYTHING? hence why there are laws against drinking alcohol and driving? how much more dotish can Faris get? PNM and dotishness really does go hand in hand yes.

I blame our teachers for this mess, if only the teachers used to whip these retards for refusing to do their science homework we wouldn't have people talking this level of dotishness in public.