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Community reacts to cruise berthing “NO” vote success
With elections over and the people of Cayman having voted no to cruise berthing infrastructure, we hear from some of the youth behind the successful Vote No campaign.
Cayman’s youth environment advocates say the victory on cruise berthing has given them hope for the future.
The Vote No campaign took a grassroots approach—door-knocking and hosting events for those opposed to cruise berthing. But the campaign isn’t over yet.
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Cayman Compass
Lawyers welcome ganja decriminalisation vote result
Firm referendum backing for decriminalisation of cannabis possession in small amounts has been welcomed by top members of the legal profession.
Richard Barton, a barrister who last year called for a common-sense approach to reform of drugs legislation, said the more than 55% vote backing the measure was “a clear and democratic resolution to a long-contested issue”.
He said the next government should make relaxation of the law on ganja a priority.
Barton, the president of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association, who emphasised he was speaking in a personal capacity, added the result was a clear indication of “the will of the people”.
As part of Wednesday’s general election, voters were asked to vote on three referendum questions: on the decriminalisation of consumption and possession of small amounts of cannabis, on whether they wanted the construction of cruise ship piers and on the creation of a national lottery.
