The decriminalisation of cannabis
The possible decriminalisation of cannabis is mentioned as part of the strategy, but there is no clear indication of whether Jersey might move in this direction in the future.
In August last year, Home Affairs Minister Helen Miles said she was not ‘automatically in favour’ of decriminalising the drug, but would ‘look at’ it as part of a wider substance use strategy.
‘It does seem anomalous that cannabis for recreation might be controlled in a separate way that medicinal cannabis is,’ she said at the time.
In 2021, the late Home Affairs Minister Len Norman said that the decriminalisation of drugs was something ‘we wanted to look at’. His Assistant Minister, Deputy Gregory Guida, who eventually took on the role of Home Affairs Minister, also said his position was ‘very much the same’.
The new strategy’s objective on decriminalisation in general states: ‘Continue progression away from criminalisation by reviewing and adopting specific policy options that fall under decriminalisation and legislation aims. This will include ensuring alignment to existing government commitments on improving health and protecting children.’
In August last year, Home Affairs Minister Helen Miles said she was not ‘automatically in favour’ of decriminalising the drug, but would ‘look at’ it as part of a wider substance use strategy.
‘It does seem anomalous that cannabis for recreation might be controlled in a separate way that medicinal cannabis is,’ she said at the time.
In 2021, the late Home Affairs Minister Len Norman said that the decriminalisation of drugs was something ‘we wanted to look at’. His Assistant Minister, Deputy Gregory Guida, who eventually took on the role of Home Affairs Minister, also said his position was ‘very much the same’.
The new strategy’s objective on decriminalisation in general states: ‘Continue progression away from criminalisation by reviewing and adopting specific policy options that fall under decriminalisation and legislation aims. This will include ensuring alignment to existing government commitments on improving health and protecting children.’