Basseterre, St. Kitts, December 20, 2022 (SKNIS): Ticketing for marijuana offenses is expected to increase for persons smoking in public spaces, especially during the Christmas and Carnival Seasons.
This was highlighted by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, during his Budget presentation on day four (December 19), where he cleared up the misconception in the public domain as it relates to smoking marijuana in public.
“You are not allowed to smoke in public. If you are caught smoking marijuana in public, you would get a ticket of EC $1000 and the marijuana, ganja or cannabis will be confiscated by the police,” said Minister Wilkin. “I want people to know this because Carnival is upon us, smoke is injuring people, and there are many asthmatic people in our Federation and simply put, there are many people who do not want to smell marijuana which takes over the scent of your whole body while they are enjoying themselves in public.”
Attorney-General Wilkin explained the laws of St. Kitts and Nevis with respect to smoking.
“Our laws provide for you to smoke in the privacy of your home; it is your constitutional right to do so, but when you come into the public domain, I implore you, young men, young women, smokers, do not smoke marijuana in public, especially during Carnival,” said Attorney-General Wilkin. “The Police will confiscate your blunt and you will be given a $1000 ticket because we are a nation of…
