1954 Dangerous Drugs (Jersey) Law The drafting of the Projet de Loi sur les Drogues Dangereuses 193- was never completed according to correspondence and papers in the Jersey Archive. The 1954 law is therefore the earliest known reference to the illegalisation of cannabis in Jersey, which repealed Loi (1923) sur les Drogues Dangereuses:
Article 4 : Drugs to which Part I Applies -
The drugs to which this Part of this Law applies are raw opium, coca leaves, Indian hemp, and resins obtained from Indian hemp and all preparations of which such resins form the base.
In this Article -
"Indian hemp" means the dried flowering or fruiting tops of the pistillate plant known as cannabis sativa from which the resin has not been extracted, by whatever name such tops are called.
Article 10 : Drugs to which Part III Applies -
Subject to the following provisions of this Article, and to the provisions of Part IV of this Law, the drugs to which this Part of this Law applies are –
any extract or tincture of Indian hemp
1965 Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) (Jersey) Law "A law to amend the Dangerous Drugs (Jersey) Law, 1954, to create certain offences in connexion with the drug known as cannabis, to penalize the intentional cultivation of any plant of the genus cannabis and for purposes connected therewith."
Article 12 : An authorized seller of poisons shall be authorized –
in the ordinary course of his retail business to manufacture at any premises registered by him under Article 13 of the Pharmacy, Poisons and Medicines (Jersey) Law, 1952 –
Class A : Cannabinol, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin; Cannabinol derivatives. "cannabinol derivatives" means the following substances, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin, namely tetrahydro derivatives of cannabinol and 3-alkyl homologues of cannabinol or of its tetrahydro derivatives;
Class B : Cannabis and cannabis resin. "cannabis" (except in the expression "cannabis resin") means any plant of the genus Cannabis or any part of any such plant, but does not include cannabis resin or any of the following products after separation from the rest of the plant, namely –
mature stalk of any such plant;
fibre produced from mature stalk of any such plant; and
seed of any such plant;
"cannabis resin" means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from any plant of the genus Cannabis;
Article 10 : Where any person is authorised by a licence of the Committee issued under this Article and for the time being in force to cultivate plants of the genus Cannabis, it shall not be unlawful for that person to cultivate any such plant in accordance with the terms of the licence and in compliance with any conditions attached thereto.
Schedule 1 : Cannabinol and its tetrahydro derivatives, prepared wholly or partly by synthesis; their 3-alkyl homologues; any esters or ether of any substance falling within this item; Cannabis (the dried flowering or fruiting tops of Cannabis Sativa Linn); the resin of cannabis; extracts of cannabis; tinctures of cannabis; cannabin tannate.
1998 Attorney General Directive 1/98 A Directive on personal amounts of Class B and C controlled drugs which might be dealt with by the Parish Hall Enquiry by means of a written caution instead of prosecution, specifying that this arrangement be applicable only to first offenders, for small personal amounts and is conditional upon attendance at the Drugs Awareness Course.
2007 Open General Licence for Import or Export of Controlled Drugs In pursuance of Articles 4(2)(b), and 26 of the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 the Minister for Health and Social Services hereby licences, with effect from 1st August 2007, and subject to the terms and conditions specified, the importation and exportation of controlled drugs.
Article 10 : Cultivation of cannabis plant under licence
A person may be authorized by a licence issued by the Minister under this Article to cultivate plants of the genus Cannabis.
If a person is so authorized, it is not unlawful for the person to cultivate the plant –
in accordance with the terms of the licence; and
in compliance with any conditions attached to the licence.
Schedule 1 : Cannabis and cannabis resin.
2015 Attorney General Directive 1/2015 "Having consulted with interested parties I believe that it is in the public interest for certain cases of possession of controlled drugs to be dealt with by way of written caution at Parish Hall level rather than by prosecution."
with a concentration of not more than 30 milligrams of cannabidiol per millilitre, and not more than 30 milligrams of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per millilitre, and
where the ratio of cannabidiol to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is between 0.7 and 1.3;
which is dispensed through a metered dose pump as a mucosal mouth spray; and
which was approved for marketing by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the United Kingdom on 16th June 2010.
Paragraph 5 : A controlled drug (not falling within paragraph 4) that –
is –
cannabinol,
a cannabinol derivative, other than dronabinol or a stereoisomer of dronabinol,
cannabis, or
cannabis resin; and
constitutes or is contained in a medicinal product, as defined by Article 2 of the Medicines (Jersey) Law 1995[3], that is manufactured –
in compliance with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice laid down by Commission Directive 2003/94/EC of 8 October 2003 laying down the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice in respect of medicinal products for human use and investigational medicinal products for human use (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 22) as amended[4] from time to time, and
by a manufacturer who holds a certificate of good manufacturing practice issued under Article 111(5) of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67) as amended[5] from time to time.
Article 20A : Prohibition of smoking of medicinal products related to cannabis
This Article applies to a controlled drug or medicinal product that is a Schedule 2 drug by virtue of paragraph 10 of that Schedule.
A person must not take the controlled drug or medicinal product by smoking it, or administer it by the smoking of it.
Nothing in this Article is to be read as limiting Article 11(c) of the Law.
2019 Attorney General Directive 1/2019 "A Centenier may consider dealing with a person by way of a second written caution for a second offence of possession of controlled drugs."
Paragraph 5 : The prohibition on importation in Article 4(1) of the Law, as well as Articles 5 and 8(1) of the Law, do not have effect in respect of cannabinol or cannabinol derivatives found in a preparation of cannabidiol, provided that –
the combined weight of cannabinol and cannabinol derivatives contained in the preparation is not more than 3% of the weight of cannabidiol contained in the preparation;
a certificate of analysis, attesting that the preparation meets the criterion set out in sub-paragraph (a), has been issued –
by the Official Analyst appointed under Article 2 of the Food Safety (Jersey) Law 1966[4], or
in compliance with any applicable legislation in the jurisdiction in which the preparation was analysed, if it was not analysed in Jersey;
the preparation contains no controlled drug other than cannabinol, cannabinol derivatives or a combination of them;
the preparation contains no plant material that is visible, without magnification or other enhancement, to an individual with unimpaired vision; and
the preparation’s package or container sets out, in legible form, a complete list of the preparation’s ingredients.
a licence issued under Article 3 of the Misuse of Drugs (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2009 to produce, supply, offer to supply or possess a controlled drug; and
a licence issued under Article 10 of that Order to cultivate plants of the genus Cannabis.
2020 Open General Licence for Import or Export of Controlled Drugs The Misuse of Drugs Advisory Council concluded that it would be reasonable to amend the current OGL to bring it in line with the UK equivalent whereby up to 3 months' supply of medicines can be imported and exported in an individual's possession without the requirement to obtain an individual licence.
2020 Misuse of Drugs (Licence Fees) (Jersey) Order Under the provisions of Article 26 of the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 the Minister has the power to prescribe what fees might be payable in relation to the grant of any licence under any provisions of the Law.
2021 Proceeds of Crime (Amendment of Law) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations The Regulations amend the definition of criminal conduct in the 1999 Law to provide that the production, supply, use, export or import of cannabis or any of its derivatives is no longer considered criminal conduct provided that:
it is lawful where and when it occurs; and
it occurs in a jurisdiction outside of Jersey that the Minister for External Relations and Financial Services may specify by order
Removal of cannabis and related substances from the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) (Jersey) Order 1989
Amendment to the definition of cannabis-based product for medicinal use:
A cannabis based product for medicinal use in humans, being a preparation or other product which –
is or contains cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol or a cannabinol derivative (not being dronabinol or its stereoisomers);
is produced for medicinal use in humans; and
is –
a medicinal product which is manufactured in compliance with Commission Directive 2003/94/EC of 8 October 2003 laying down the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice in respect of medicinal products for human use and investigational medicinal products for human use (OJ L 262, 14.10.2003, p. 22), as amended, substituted, extended or applied from time to time by any other EU provision, or as that Regulation otherwise has effect in the EU from time to time by virtue of any judgment of the European Court, or
a substance or preparation for use as an ingredient in, or in the production of an ingredient of, a medicinal product which is manufactured in compliance with that Directive.