14,000 fewer persons arrested on ganja charges since changes to law

After the government enacted changes to the Dangerous Drug Act which decriminalised possession of small quantities of marijuana
The Gleaner (Jamaica)
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

peter-buntingNational Security Minister Peter Bunting says the police have arrested 14,000 fewer persons for possession of marijuana. The announcement comes months after the government enacted changes to the Dangerous Drug Act which decriminalised possession of small quantities of marijuana. Before the changes, persons criminalised for ganja possession could not get a United States visa, for example, or get a job. Since the amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act "hundreds of thousands" of persons have had their criminal records expunged.