Weed farmer escapes while cops destroy marijuana fields
BVI News understands that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force recently raided a number of local plots where marijuana was had been planted.
The locations of the plots are uncertain at this time but our news centre was told that there were more than four properties, which together had thousands of individual marijuana plants ranging from seedlings to fully-grown plants.
It’s unclear whether the plots were owned by the same person but BVI News understands that when the police visited one of the plots, they spotted an individual tending to the plants.
When the person saw the cops, they dashed into nearby bushes and managed to evade the law enforcers who tried to pursue him.
It’s understood that the cops destroyed the tools and materials that were reportedly being used to aid in the production of the illicit plants. It’s also reported that the marijuana trees were uprooted and taken into custody.
It is currently illegal to cultivate and distribute marijuna in the BVI. The Andrew Fahie administration attempted to change this with the proposed Cannabis Licensing Bill that would make cannabis production legal and monitor the industry locally.
However, to date, the bill – though passed by the House of Assembly – never received royal assent from the Governor.
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U got premier in one article selling kilo’s yet man can self bun a lil joint. Backwards I swear!
While there are adertisements, commercials and smoke/weed shops in every state, and criminalization for a plant is almost obsolete in America and the developed world, the developing world is still slow in evolving out of the backward ages. Sad indeed. Poor plant.
All I have to ask is why? The green bush doesn’t cause crime and robberies, it’s a medicine that people use in various forms. Why is this still a priority in 2023/24 when everywhere else is legalizing. Why? Because the police force is actually incompetent at every other operation is what I think. Murderers don’t get caught and when they do, they don’t get convicted but they can pressure farmers who aren’t stealing from a soul but instead working hard to make a living. It needs to stop.
For God’s sake, it is time to update the marijuana laws. Specifically, the laws relative to the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use.
No one should be catching a charge for the possession or use of small amounts of marijuana.
People should be allowed to grow a few plants for their own personal use.
All the law enforcement resources that goes into operation like this could be diverted to more worthy causes.
Many countries are making common sense laws relative to marijuana. The BVI is way behind on this and really need to address this festering wound with some common sense laws rather than doing the same thing over and over again with no major positive results.
Government proper, law enforcement, medical professionals, and all other interested groups need to get in a room, and come up with some recommendations on all aspect of marijuana use.
Running after some guy who grows a few plants, or locking up some kid with a small amount of marijuana is just a waste of time at this point.
In my view, focusing more on larger issues such as drug smuggling, associated money laundering, and the use or transshipment of more dangerous drugs such as cocaine, and methamphetamines would be more beneficial to society.
Y’all must understand that the outlawing of cannabis is part of the enslavement process designed to keep the masses in a low vibration ignorant and docile. Why do you think that they have refused to assent to the Bill passed in the House of Assembly, This is not for Third World countries they are to be exploited and`to produce the minimum wage labor that fuels the Capitalist Economy. There can never be a level playing field it must be a pyramid structure check the back of the dollar bill also the one God religious philosophy. The main takeaway is that we are living in a slave and master society with distractions everywhere to keep us blinded to the truth.
Stop the fighting and pulling down of the healing plant. The lord gave weed to man.
Maybe the police need to visit a few BVI National Parks. Seems like I smell skunk weed every time I climb that big hill in Virgin Gorda. Coincidence??
I think not…
No..you are a narc..gross…
Hush yuh Sk*nt!!! Buh National Park!!!
Now this is worthy of a referendum by US the people! All around us the laws regarding this plant have been relaxed and/or scrapped. Yet we still here with these dark ages law! Jet skis and larger powered motorcycles also need re-evaluating.
Speed runs in the teachers family. The doctor continues to get away.
Really? In this day and age this is what we are doing with our police resources? Growing a weed that has proven medical benefits? If it can’t be made legal at least stop enforcing antiquated laws and use our police where they are really needed
People wake up america better known as baby babylon it is falling all goverment houses are empty and also the white house in america are all empty the buckingham palace in england is empmty if you see these places on news like it is live an active people this is a holly wood scenery don’t be fooled all government officials are hiding under ground they know that there time is up when that time comes what are we going to do how are we going to feed or self bvi goverment u keep fighting down the farmers of food and herbs cant tell when last a saw a tracker here in the bvi the leaders of tomorrow the farmer you fear educate about farming instead of fighting your very future existance
Legalize the herb. The amount of fentanol and drugs passing though!! Pick the easy way. Blame the herb and screw up with the herb. Tortola is going down, and it is not from ganga.
You see, what I hate about this whole thing, is that while the cops look at the ganja plants, owned by the struggling, the well-to-do, living around the coastlines, and their estates, with upstanding and phenomenal last names, get away with possessions of everything considered illegal, under the sun!
I guess the cops “forgot” to look at the Capoons, Pockwood Ponds, and Towers, West End areas.
If I’m not mistaken, a former Premier, from one of those areas, were found in complicity, and to knowingly,in operation of cocaine, from these islands and were in the promise, of international transit of these sales!
It’s pretty much a case of “mistaken” identity, within “mistaken” estates!
Are you serious? The imported weed is contaminated with who knows what and here we are destroying local farms which is the last avenue for persons to get medical marijuana which is not laced with crap.
I’m astonished this is what police are doing when there is a cannabis bill awaiting assent for people who need serious medicine or therapeutic relief for their pains, depression & well-being.
Democracy is a lie in the Virgin Islands.
Great Post! The escape of a weed farmer during the destruction of marijuana fields prompts reflection on law enforcement strategies, resource allocation, and broader policy considerations. It provides an opportunity for communities and policymakers to engage in discussions about the most effective and sustainable ways to address the complex issues surrounding illegal marijuana cultivation.