UK refuses to budge on rejection of cannabis Bill

[bongme]

hi

 

UK refuses to budge on rejection of cannabis Bill

Britain is sticking by its decision to recommend withholding assent to the Bermuda Cannabis Licensing Bill 2022.

David Rutley, parliamentary under-secretary at the Foreign Office, responded to a parliamentary question from Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell about whether Britain would consider reviewing the decision.

Mr Rutley said that the Bill was “inconsistent with international obligations held by the UK and Bermuda under United Nations conventions”.

 

He added: “The decision to reserve the Bermuda Cannabis Licensing Bill for the signification of Her Majesty was made by the Governor of Bermuda acting in accordance with her constitutional role, as it appeared to her to be inconsistent with the UK’s international obligations.

“The former foreign secretary then considered the Bill and concluded that, as drafted, it was inconsistent with international obligations held by the UK and Bermuda under UN conventions. On that basis, assent could not legitimately be given.

“The UK is deeply committed to working in partnership with Bermuda and remains available and willing to discuss new proposals on cannabis legislation, to find a way forward that works for Bermuda while also remaining within the scope of existing international obligations.”

Rena Lalgie, the Governor, said in September that she had been “instructed” by the Foreign Secretary not to give Royal Assent to the Government’s flagship Cannabis Licensing Act, which would have made possession and production of the drug legal.

The move meant the reform could not become law despite being approved by Bermuda’s House of Assembly.

 

https://www.royalgazette.com/politics/news/article/20230614/uk-refuses-to-budge-on-rejection-of-bermuda-cannabis-bill/

 

Bongme

 

 

[Island Lifer]

Perhaps Independence is Bermuda's way forward, cant see that happening, more likely a re-wording and try again.

Unlike Big Pharma and the Alcohol Industry, who have deep pockets and powerful lobby groups in Westminster, there are very few lobbying for the legalisation of Cannabis in the UK.

I fear little will change until the Party's receive their donations and MP's get their brown envelopes and benefits.

Edited June 16, 2023 by Island Lifer

[Themadhippy]

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“inconsistent with international obligations held by the UK and Bermuda under United Nations conventions

But its fine to ignore the UN when it comes to immigration,disabled rights,civil rights, and a multitude of other issues

[wizzzard]

The UK goverbent only want you to have weed if you are giving money to their cronies or criminals. Often it's difficult to tell them apart.

Bermuda should cut it's ties with the UK and do what is best for Bermuda.

[Slippy One]

Makes me fuckin sick. Fuck off 

[twigs]

 who give a fuck what some suit says?  

 

oh, somebody shit said i can’t grow or use weed, i better not do that then  

 

why do people ‘ask’ to do stuff?  

 

 

Edited June 17, 2023 by twigs

[unity]

@twigs pretty much expressed my viewpoint to the letter there mate

[Crow River]

4 hours ago, twigs said:

why do people ‘ask’ to do stuff?

 

Er, because otherwise it's a lifetime of looking over your shoulder, dodging coppers, busybodies, Karens, vigilantes, gangsters and thieves?

[twigs]

1 hour ago, Crow River said:

over your shoulder, dodging coppers, busybodies, Karens, vigilantes, gangsters and thieves

 

that’s life for everyone dude  

 

those people will still exist with a hemp license and still cause you trouble IF, you let them..

 

it should have gone like this..

 

Dear uk, we’re going to decriminalize medical cannabis like you have.

 

Kind regards

B

 

 

[HuntsMeds]

Germany seems to of been in a similar situation with there legalisation, they wanted to go full blown legal but have now been watered down to CSC's, associations and Non-profits, like the spanish have had for years, maybe this is the direction the bermuda gov needs to go with it.

 

The UN conventions and obligations they are on about are about organised crime, drug profits etc and cannabis is still a banned substance under UN laws. They rescheduled CBD bud essentially but anything with THC in is still a no no to them. but UN laws are already being stretched by Canada who has a full blown federal legal system so none of it makes any sense really.

I also heard years ago that the dutch where getting berated at the UN on there coffee shops and they had to defend them there against legal action. 

 

[Slippy One]

HOW THE ACTUAL FUCK THESE MEDICINE DENIERS SLEEP AT NIGHT WHEN THERE ARE COMPANIES IN THE UK (AND AROUND THE WORLD) ALREADY GROW AND PROFIT FROM THIS EXACT SAME PLANT. BUNCH OF FUCKWIT OVERLORDS.

[twigs]

1 hour ago, HuntsMeds said:

but UN laws are already being stretched by Canada who has a full blown federal legal system so none of it makes any sense really

 

the US sponsored UN are/have been taken it up the arse from the US all along regarding drug laws

 

which is one of the reasons Cannada (americas bitch buddy) can do what they like 

 

the western world drug laws are infact american sponsored/enforced drug laws

 

 

[wizzzard]

Isn't it weird how the US pushed the agenda of Marijuana prohibition and still does at a national level. Meanwhile individual states within US have lucrative weed industries.

[twigs]

it’s a 100 year racket on minerals/oil mining, manufacturing, farming, pharmaceuticals,  entertainment (alcohol/cigarettes) and your rights!

 

‘basically’ anything not stone based  

 

we can medicate, build and manufacture with it, wear it, eat it, make non polluting plastic, oil and run our machines with it. over 25,000 uses from one single plant..

 

historically wars were fought over its supply  

 

it’s so useless they made it illegal see  

 

[wizzzard]

Anslinger and Dupont have a lot to answer for. The book The Emperor wears no clothes by Jack Herer is a very good read. I wonder how different our world would be today without Marijuana prohibition.