Medicinal cannabis on States Agenda

Medicinal cannabis on States Agenda

It is set to be another short States sitting, with few propositions to be discussed, although the meeting should last longer than the previous three, which have been completed within a few hours.

Deputy Montfort Tadier will ask Members to push forward proposals to legalise the use of medicinal cannabis.

Last year, then-Health Minister Andrew Green announced he would be working on legislation that would legalise certain products.

However, Deputy Tadier has been frustrated by the lack of progress on the issue and has brought forward proposals that would make all medical professionals legally allowed to prescribe cannabis and other medically approved cannabis-based products.

The States will also discuss changes that would allow for waste from Alderney to be imported and disposed of at La Collette.

The Infrastructure Department announced that Alderney was hoping to send 600 tonnes of waste to Jersey a year to be dealt with at the energy-from-waste plant. The move, if approved, would generate £90,000 for States coffers.

St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft had lodged an amendment asking that any surplus revenue collected from dealing with Alderney’s waste should be spent on improving La Collette.

He has suggested that the money should be spent on environmental improvements to the eastern side of the incinerator, creating learning facilities for the adjacent Ramsar site and improving access around La Collette to facilitate cycling, walking and other activities.

Elsewhere, Chief Minister John Le Fondré has lodged a draft order to extend a UK Order in Council enabling requests to be made for biometric information when dealing with visa and entry-clearance issues.

During question time 18 oral questions have been tabled, and 22 written questions have been asked.

Senator Le Fondré and Home Affairs Minister Len Norman are due to face questions without notice.

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