A stalled cannabis law in the U.S. Virgin Islands got a big push Tuesday after an advisory board approved a list of proposed rules and regulations that would govern the recreational use of cannabis in the territory.
The board’s vote represented a key step toward implementing a law approved more than a year ago to allow recreational use on the three islands. A 30-day public comment period on the proposed regulations and rules is scheduled to start soon.
“We have been waiting a very long time for this,” Dr. Catherine Kean, the advisory board’s chairperson, said.
The board also is finalizing a list of people it thinks are qualified to have their criminal records expunged for simple cannabis possession, as authorized by the law. The list will be shared with legislators, the island’s Supreme Court, and others in upcoming weeks, board member Positive Nelson said.
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