Legalising ganja could be contradictory – Granger

As calls continue to be made for marijuana use to be decriminalized, President David Granger says government will contradict itself if it concedes to this given that it has already taken a position on smoking in public places and will on Thursday be tabling legislation in this regard.

“It would be quite contradictory for us to bring legislation to prohibit smoking in public places and elsewhere and to bring legislation to encourage or to decriminalise smoking of another substance,” he said during a recording of the programme, “The Public’s Interest” on Friday last.

He said the marijuana issue is one that is yet to engage the attention of the Cabinet.

“I don’t want to state a government position but as far as I can see…it is contradictory to work towards banning smoking which is