The Rastafarian community enjoyed a cordial meeting with Premier Alex Scott this week but he is refusing to budge on the issue of cannabis.

A delegation of four people from the 200-odd member group met him on Wednesday to push for changes in the law which they say criminalises young black men.

But Mr. Scott said: ?Bermuda has a very definite policy, we are not trying to encourage any further drug use.?

In a paper presented to Mr. Scott, the Rastas said the drug had a medical use and that countries such as Canada recognised this while in Britain Police had down-graded cannabis as they poured resources into more harmful matters.