Topic: Misuse of Drugs Act

Officials are planning to broaden the list of banned drugs in Cayman as part of an enforcement crackdown, Health Minister Sabrina Turner said in Parliament Monday.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent says his decision to implement stringent rules and guidance for the prescribing controlled drugs in Cayman was a necessary safeguard for patients and clinicians alike.

Following a report of a teenage boy becoming ill from ingesting ganja edibles ordered through a food delivery app, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent has issued a warning that the use and sale of cannabis products for anything other than medical use in Cayman is illegal.