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A St David’s man has been hit with a $1,000 fine after being caught with 15.5 grams of cannabis by police executing a search warrant. Magistrates’ Court heard that Deon Pitcher, 32, of Chapel of Ease Road, was arrested at a Pembroke residence after o...

A 22-year-old Pembroke man has been given a 12-month conditional discharge for possessing marijuana and MDMA. Tyrone Oswald Jr pleaded guilty to the charges, which stem from an arrest on October 7, 2016, when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court on Apri...

The approval of amendments aimed at decriminalising the possession of small amounts of cannabis was applauded yesterday by anti-racism charity Curb. Lynn Winfield, the charity’s president, called the amendments a step in the right direction to addres...

Legislation decriminalising up to 7 grams of cannabis was passed unanimously in the House of Assembly tonight. If approved by the Senate and the Governor, the legislation will come into effect on June 30. The Opposition bill, tabled by shadow Attorne...

A Bill to decriminalise cannabis in amount of 3g or less has been brought before MPs by the Government. But amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act, presented in Parliament by Attorney-General Trevor Moniz, appeared to take both the Opposition and Spea...

A 62-year-old man has been fined $700 for possessing cannabis and drug equipment. Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Michael Denbrook admitted having 1.35 grams of the drug, as well as two pieces of glass and a razor blade in Pembroke on ...

A 27-year-old Pembroke woman has been charged with importing more than 5½ kilograms of cannabis. Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Greta Lightbourne was also charged with possessing the drugs, which were intended for supply, in St George...

Despite its illegality, Bermuda has one of the highest uses of cannabis in the world, according to a recent article. According to The Telegraph in Britain, statistics from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime show that Bermuda is ranked eighth i...

Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys said in a recent meeting of National Football League owners that the league should “drop its prohibition on marijuana use,” according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. While recreational marijuana use is...

A Canadian author who has studied the use of cannabis, and written on the subject, believes the legalisation of drugs is the next step for Bermuda. A regular visitor to the island, Bill Bogart — who wrote Off the Street: Legalising Drugs — says educa...

A Southampton man accused of importing more than $320,000 worth of cannabis and cannabis resin has been granted bail. Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Harry Lightbourne was charged with importing cannabis and cannabis resin on March 17 ...

Maryland’s roll-out of its medical cannabis programme has been called “one of the slowest” of the 28 states that allow it. Approved about three years ago, the programme is still months away from being operational — and that may be optimistic. The le...