07th
July 2012
Demonstration
by Cannabis Movement Welcomes CARICOM Heads
Merissa Stephen
Wednesday’s
demonstration outside the Sandals Grande St.
Lucian Spa and Beach Resort, during the 33rd
Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads, has sparked
much conversation on the topic of the decriminalization
of Cannabis, both locally and regionally.
Headed
by the Chairman of the Cannabis Movement, the
demonstration of activists, amongst whom were
3 minors, paraded near the entrance of the Sandals
Grande as CARICOM leaders gathered for their
meet last Wednesday.
The
activists were captured advocating for change
in current policies relevant to Cannabis and
its decriminalization. Noted in the protests
were messages written on placards, some of which
read, ‘Free the Cannabis Plant’
and ‘I skipped school to ask you to legalize
Cannabis, because if you continue to destroy
this planet, I will have no need for my education’.
Andre
DeCaires, Chair of the Cannabis Movement, in
commenting on the involvement of the three minors
at the protest, stated that the minors were
accompanied by their parents, who were part
of the demonstration. He also indicated that
the movement is one which focuses on future
benefits, benefits which he says, are for the
kids. |
