A new Dangerous Drugs Law extended the offences of 1913 to possessing, selling and smoking ganja. A first conviction carried up to six months in prison and/or a fine of up to £100, and a second up to two years and/or £250. It stayed in force until 1941.[1]
Score by segment 0 to 10
- Possession · 25%6 → 1−5
- Personal cultivation · 25%1 → 1
- Punishment & enforcement · 20%5 → 3−2
- Sharing & gifting · 10%3 → 1−2
- Consumption · 10%5 → 1−4
- Legal access · 10%1 → 0−1
The bar shows the score after the change; the tick marks where it stood before. Jamaica's scores have changed again since.
References
- Ganja in Jamaica: The Effects of Marijuana UseVera Rubin, Lambros Comitas · Anchor Press/Doubleday · 1976 · chapter 3, p. 24; appendix II, p. 177 · ISBN 0385121725
Checked. The date and the event were compared with a source that was read. The score before the change is an editorial estimate.