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Cannabis in Bermuda is legal for medical use and decriminalized for recreational use. The Supreme Court of Bermuda ruled in favour of allowing the medical use of cannabis in November 2016. However, an importation limit of just 1 gram per year resulted in patients turning to the black market to purchase medicinal cannabis products. The limit was later increased although, individual patients must apply to import their own cannabis products. In 2017, Bermuda introduced the Decriminalization of Cannabis Amendment Act, which decriminalized simple possession of up to 7 grams of cannabis.

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  • Cannabis in Bermuda is legal for medical use and decriminalized for recreational use. The Supreme Court of Bermuda ruled in favour of allowing the medical use of cannabis in November 2016. However, an importation limit of just 1 gram per year resulted in patients turning to the black market to purchase medicinal cannabis products. The limit was later increased although, individual patients must apply to import their own cannabis products. In 2017, Bermuda introduced the Decriminalization of Cannabis Amendment Act, which decriminalized simple possession of up to 7 grams of cannabis. (en)
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  • Cannabis in Bermuda is legal for medical use and decriminalized for recreational use. The Supreme Court of Bermuda ruled in favour of allowing the medical use of cannabis in November 2016. However, an importation limit of just 1 gram per year resulted in patients turning to the black market to purchase medicinal cannabis products. The limit was later increased although, individual patients must apply to import their own cannabis products. In 2017, Bermuda introduced the Decriminalization of Cannabis Amendment Act, which decriminalized simple possession of up to 7 grams of cannabis. In December 2019,the Bermudian government released a proposed draft Medicinal Cannabis Bill, along with licensing regulations. It would create the Medicinal Cannabis Authority, which would be tasked with regulating cultivation, import, export, manufacturing, research and development, and transport. It would also see a register of the strains that would be permitted, the various tiers of cultivation and the conditions licensees must adhere to, as well as the issuing of licenses and identification cards for all Bermudans taking part in the scheme. Following public consultation of the bill that indicated that the territory should more broadly legalise and regulate cannabis, for medicinal and personal use, the Bermudian government revised the bill and opened submissions from the public again. On the 11th of December 2020 the cannabis licensing act was officially tabled in the house of assembly, Kathy Lynn Simmons, the Attorney-General and the Minister of Legal Affairs stated, “The presented Bill is the culmination of a comprehensive social justice reform project to liberalise our cannabis laws in line with global contemporary thought, scientific evidence and overwhelming public support.” Adding : “The Government is aware that this Bill placed before the House proposes to permit lawful uses of cannabis for personal adult-use, and by doing so it prescribes uses beyond ’medical and scientific use’ as sanctioned by the United Nations oversight bodies. “However, the Government is pursuing all diplomatic and legal options to deliver on its promise to our people. “We can be assured that the Bermuda Government is following in the wake of Canada and other jurisdictions who, by enacting domestic laws permitting personal adult-use of cannabis, are in ’respectful non-compliance’ with the international narcotics conventions without sanction." The bill passed the house but was failed to pass the Senate by a margin of six votes against and five votes in support on the 3rd of March 2021. In March 2022 the Bill was reintroduced and passed the house, the bill was not required to pass the senate and thus was referred to the governor general for royal assent, who in may of 2022 pursuant to Section 35[2] of the Bermudian constitution, reserved assent on the bill and notified the secretary of state for foreign, commonwealth and development affairs, of the decision citing that the bill was inconsistent with what she understood to be the United Kingdoms and subsequently bermudas obligations under UN conventions. Premier David Burt, who previously declared that if the bill failed to receive royal assent it would destroy Bermudas relationship with London, stated that the government awaited the next move by British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. (en)
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