In St. Kitts, the Department of Gender Affairs hosted a public discussion on marijuana, its uses, physiological and psychological aspects, advantages, and disadvantages in forum focusing on “Men and Marijuana.” Forum panelists included Chief Medical Officer Patrick Martin, psychiatrist Sharon Halliday, Reverend Troy Watson, magistrates, representatives of the police force, and members of religious groups such as the Rastafarians, the Muslim community, the Christian Council, and the Evangelical Association.
Dr. Patrick Martin emphasized the need for decriminalization in order to solve problems stemming from the misuse of marijuana. He stated that criminalization is draining the nation’s resources, which could be better put to use in solving underlying social ills. He said that, “The use of marijuana has been criminalized, and as a criminal offense it occupies the resources of the state in eradication, apprehension, prosecution and medical care. [. . .] The misuse is costing us resources.” He added that the number one substance causing serious problems in St. Kitts and Nevis as well as the Caribbean at large is alcohol, with prescription drugs following as the number two problem.
Dr. Martin said a region-wide study done among teenagers, indicated that the primary cause for their misuse of marijuana was not availability, explaining that “The factors that drive the young people to use are as follows, from the survey: mental illness in the parent, a violent or abusive parent, and a substance-abusing parent. One, two, and three push factors for young people in this country, and the Caribbean.”
In his view, the misuse of marijuana (like the misuse of cocaine, Viagra, Valium, and alcohol) is a health issue and stressed that the misuser needs health invention rather than criminal justice intervention. “I am willing to work with the bone fide Rastafarian community [. . .] to move the agenda forward towards decriminalization [. . .] because we are consuming too many resources doing the other thing,” he said.
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