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VI Govt & UK ‘found a way forward’ on medicinal cannabis – Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has revealed that the United Kingdom (UK) and the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) have found a way forward as it relates to the legalisation of medicinal cannabis in the territory.
'Good progress' being made with UK on advancing Medical Marijuana in VI- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The VI 'Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Act, 2020' was passed with amendments since June 30, 2020, in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), however, the bill is yet to become law until it is assented to by the United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI).
Figures being touted for medicinal marijuana industry 'totally off'- Hon Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), while claiming he is for the assenting of bills once they meet the criteria, has found another bone to pick with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration, which has been on an active mission to find new revenue streams for the territory rather than continue to depend heavily on its vulnerable tourism and financial services industries.
'Persistence always beats resistance'- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A relentless Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has again called out the hypocrisy of the United Kingdom (UK) for holding up the VI Cannabis Licensing Act, 2020, for close to six months, even while the UK is benefitting from the industry.
'We are going to fight’ until marijuana bill is assented - Premier Fahie
FAHIE HILL, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says his administration intends to fight the hold-up of the Cannabis Licensing Act until it is assented to.
UK holding up bills to cause strain between Gov't & people- Premier Fahie posits
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has vowed to take on the matter of the Governor holding up Bills sent to him for assent.
VI lost potential investors due to hold up of Cannabis Bill- Premier Fahie
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said that as a result of the hold-up of the Cannabis Bill, passed since June 2020 in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) for the territory to establish a medicinal marijuana sector, the territory has already lost some potential investors.
UK's hold up of cannabis bill a slap in face of local legislators- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – On the heels of statements from Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert that the hold-up of the Virgin Islands' cannabis legislation was as a result of ‘line by line’ scrutiny by the United Kingdom, local radio moderator, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline says the reasoning indicates that both the Governor and the Crown are suggesting that the territory is clueless when it comes to crafting laws.
Under pressure Governor to assent to Cannabis Licensing Act
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Embattled outgoing Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), H.E. Augustus J.U. Jaspert has bowed to pressure regarding the hold-up of the marijuana legislation in the Virgin Islands, and will now move ahead with the assent of the bill.
Governor refuses to give details on hold-up of Marijuana Bill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Controversial outgoing Governor of the Virgin Islands, Mr Augustus J.U. Jaspert aka 'Gus' has blamed bureaucracy for the hold up of bills not yet assented, while dodging questions on the exact reasons for his refusal to make the Cannabis Licensing Act, 2020, into law.