By Fay Simmons
Tribune Business Reporter
A Cabinet minister last night urged Bahamians to voice their opinions on the draft legislation to legalise and regulate medical marijuana because “that’s what it takes to get it right”.
Jomo Campbell, minister of agriculture, and marine resources, told a Caribbean Week of Agriculture discussion on marijuana that the consultation period remains open. “It’s still ongoing; it’s a very fluid process. You know, the windows and the doors of the input have not been closed. We are still taking suggestions. We are encouraging the public to please feel free to give their comments,” he said.
“It doesn’t have to be supportive of the actual legislation. We still want to get all views because that’s what it takes to actually get it right.” The Bahamas hosted the Caribbean Week of Agriculture this week, and Mr Campbell said the number of young persons who attended the conference and shared ideas on how to grow domestic food production was “refreshing and encouraging”.
He added: “We know we actually have a long way to go, but what is encouraging is the fact that we can see that we have so many young persons interested in securing our food future.
“The amount of new ideas and innovative technology that can be added to this sector is also really refreshing and encouraging. And so you know, we have a lot to wrap our minds around, because the main goal is to see how quickly we can accelerate our vision…
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