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WQ.267/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
BY DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER NORTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 9th JUNE 2025
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 16th JUNE 2025
Question
"Further to his response to Written Question 113/2025, regarding the reclassification of cannabinols and cannabinol derivatives from Class A controlled drugs to Class B controlled drugs, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin, will the Minister advise whether he has received and considered the advice of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs; and will he provide an update and timeline for the reclassification?"
Answer
Advice from the Misuse of Drugs Advisory Council has been received and considered. The advice recommended that "Cannbinol" and "cannabinol derivatives" be rescheduled from Class A to Class B within the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978.
Law Drafting Instructions to amend legislation to enable the reclassification of cannabinol and cannabinol derivatives were issued on the 12 May. Law drafting is underway and is currently envisaged that the draft Amendment Order will be finalised later this summer. Conversations with stakeholders regarding the operational actions required by the reclassification are also underway and progressing well