Key: WA - Washington State; CO – Colorado; URY – Uruguay; MA – Massachusetts; PRTPortugal; AUS – Australia. OR- Oregon ↑ - an increase in the variable↓ - a decrease in the variable
7. Country Situational Analysis Law Enforcement and the Courts Figure 7: Marijuana- Related Arrests, by Category of arrests 2015-2017, Grenada
Source: Royal Grenada Police Force, Crime Statistics Division.
During the period 2015 to 2017, Grenada experienced a slight (3%) decline in the total number of marijuana-related arrests, falling from 601 in 2015 to 583 in 2017. Marijuana-related arrests in Grenada can be placed into four (4) arrests categories: Possession, Trafficking, Cultivation and Other. Of these, arrests for marijuana possession accounted for the largest share of total marijuana-related arrests, representing 76%, 75% and 68% in 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively; with an average share of 73% over the period. See Figure 7 for details. In Barbados, 16.9% of total arrests were for marijuana-related crimes. Again, Possession occupied a significant portion (58%), of total marijuanarelated arrests. Meanwhile, The Bahamas has seen a significant decrease in marijuana-related arrests between 2005 and 2015. The figures went from 3874 to 1337 arrests. In 2017 marijuana-related arrests increased to 1460, of which 838 were for Possession. On the other hand, Guyana has experienced a significant increase of 53% of arrests that were marijuana related. The percentage of those arrested due to possession went from 52.6% in 2013 to 27% in 2015. In all the countries, the offence of marijuana cultivation contributed the least to the total percentage of persons arrested for marijuana-related crimes. Regarding marijuana-linked court cases, data from Grenada indicate that there has been a decline in the number of marijuana-related matters being brought to court, falling from 468 in 2015 to 231 in 2017.
Use among the Youth Figure 8: Past Month Prevalence of Marijuana Use among Youths, Selected CARICOM Countries, 2013. 96