ICAR says cannabis law moving ‘too slow’; Hilaire says it’s ‘at finish line’

Aaron Alexander didn't light up the issue of cannabis reform straight away when he addressed Sunday's Emancipation Day observance in Vieux Fort. Instead, as President of the Iyanola Council for the Advancement of Rastafari and Pan African People (ICAR), he began by recognising what he called a long-overdue milestone for the Rastafarian community: Emancipation Day’s growing importance on Saint Lucia’s national calendar."It has been acknowledged that the Rastafari community has been carrying this heavy load of observing Emancipation each year for over 40 years, albeit alone," he told the audience.