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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

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9. Restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant

(1) Subject to any regulations under section 10, it shall not be lawful for a person to cultivate any plant of the genus Cannabis.

(2) Subject to section 40, it is an offence to cultivate such plant in contravention of subsection (1).

9. Restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant

2. Interpretation

3. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

4. Classification of controlled drugs

5. Restriction of importation and exportation of controlled drugs

6. Restriction of production and supply of controlled drugs

7. Handling of controlled drug

10. Authorisation of activities otherwise unlawful

11. Liability of occupiers

12. Possession of a controlled drug on or near school premises

13. Employment, hire or use of children and young persons in drug trade

14. Supply of controlled drug to child or young person

15. Controlled drugs in transit

16. Removal licences

17. Tampering with controlled drugs in transit

18. Diversion of controlled drugs

19. Master of ship may be considered authorised

20. Prohibition of supply etc. of articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs

21. Power to make regulations

22. Special precautions for safe custody of controlled drugs

23. Restrictions on practitioners convicted of certain offences

24. Restrictions on practitioners in other cases

25. Penalties for drug trafficking

26. Assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking

27. Obtaining information from practitioners

28. Miscellaneous offences

29. Attempts to commit offences

30. Commission of offence outside Saint Lucia

31. Offences by corporations

32. Further powers to make regulations

33. Powers to search and obtain evidence

34. Controlled delivery

35. Power to arrest

36. Committal to the High Court for sentence

37. Prosecution and punishment of offences

39. Certificate of analyst admissible in evidence

41. Presumptions of possession and knowledge of controlled drug

42. Presumptions relating to places used for drug misuse

43. Service of documents

44. Licences and authorities

45. General provisions as to regulations

47. Time for proceedings

48. Meaning of “corresponding law”and evidence of certain matters by certificate

49. Amendment of Schedules

8. Restriction of possession of controlled drugs

8A. Exemption from criminal liability

14A. Treatment and programmes for a child or young persons

27A. Restriction on smoking cannabis in a public place