Assist
Where required, assists with the provision of analytical services, also ensures that proper disposal requirements are prescribed for the safe disposal of cannabis which is handled under the Act.
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Develop
Develop policies, procedures and guidelines to establish the medicinal cannabis industry and to ensure that medicinal cannabis is available to patients in a safe and efficient manner.
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Issues licences in relation to the handling of medicinal cannabis in accordance with the provisions of the Act, 2019, also provides for the distribution of educational materials etc.
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Regulates the handling of medicinal cannabis, with the approval of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Board, establishes and maintains an electronic database.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Prohibition against supply of medicinal cannabis
Prohibition against supply of medicinal cannabis A person shall not cultivate, supply, possess, or obtain medicinal cannabis for any of the purposes specified under the Act, unless that person is the holder of the relevant licenses issued pursuant to the Act. A person who cultivates, supplies, possesses, transports or obtains medicinal cannabis for any of the purposes specified under the Act without a relevant license is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment, of a fine of 15 times the value of the medicinal cannabis cultivated, supplied, possessed, or obtained or to imprisonment for a term of 10 years, or to both.
What is recreational cannabis?
Recreational cannabis primarily uses THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), a psychoactive agent that is responsible for the ‘high’ that comes from the consumption of cannabis via inhalation by smoking/vaping recreationally or oral administration.
Who can be a caregiver?
A patient may designate a person as a caregiver and that person has the responsibility for the immediate care and safety of the patient; to assist the patient with obtaining or using medicinal cannabis or to act in the best interest of the patient. A receiver appointed for a person by the Court, under the Mental Health Act Cap. 45, or where relevant a guardian in accordance with the provisions of the Mental Health Act, shall be deemed to be the caregiver of a person to who the Act applies.
A parent or legal guardian of a patient who is a minor shall be deemed to be the caregiver for that minor, unless that parent or legal guardian designates another person, or a person is designated by an order of the Court.
What does a caregiver need?
A person designated as a caregiver under this Act shall obtain from a medical practitioner a certificate that states that the caregiver is not dependent on a controlled drug.
How will side effects be dealt with as they are noted by the medical community?
Like any other prescribed medication, the administration of prescribed medicinal cannabis will be under supervision and monitoring by your doctor so to minimise harm, or negative interact to a patient. Factors like medical history, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding, co-morbidities, other medications that a patient may be taking will all be taken into consideration along with regular checkups.
Can my license be revoked?
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The BMCLA can suspend or revoke a license where:
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the person issued the license is convicted of an offence under the Act;
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the person issued with the license contravenes a term of condition of the license granted under the Act.
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the Minister requires the suspension or revocation of the license in the interest of public health or public safety.
For more about the Barbados Medicinal Industry Act please click here
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