SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A stalled marijuana law in the U.S. Virgin Islands got a big push Tuesday after an advisory board approved a list of proposed rules and regulations that would govern the recreational use of cannabis in the territory. The board’s vote represented a key step toward implementing a law approved more than a year ago to allow the recreational use on the … [Read more...] about US Virgin Islands pushes forward on stalled law allowing recreational marijuana use
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U.S. Virgin Islands Calls for People with Cannabis Convictions To Reach Out for Expungements
U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. recently called out to residents with cannabis convictions to contact the government to determine if those convictions are eligible for expungement. The territory’s cannabis law, Act No. 8679, dictates that any cannabis convictions be automatically expunged if it involves an individual in possession of two ounces of cannabis or less. … [Read more...] about U.S. Virgin Islands Calls for People with Cannabis Convictions To Reach Out for Expungements
U.S. Virgin Islands Lawmakers Pass Cannabis Legalization Bill
Lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands last week passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, bringing the number of states and territories in the country that have legalized the use of cannabis by adults to 21. The legislation was passed in the U.S. Virgin Islands Senate on December 30 by a veto-proof majority vote of 11-1. Governor Albert Bryan, who has expressed … [Read more...] about U.S. Virgin Islands Lawmakers Pass Cannabis Legalization Bill
