(a) It is not unlawful for persons over age 21 who are members of an organized religion or faith in the sincere exercise of their religion to possess, use, cultivate or consume Cannabis or Cannabis Items as part of their religious or sacramental rituals provided:(1) The religious or faith-based organization must be an organized and registered non-profit organization under the laws of the Virgin Islands and maintains its status in good standing, and must also be certified by the OCR; and(2) The religious or faith-based organization may not engage in any commercial activities involving Cannabis or Cannabis Items without a Cannabis License or Permit.
(1) The religious or faith-based organization must be an organized and registered non-profit organization under the laws of the Virgin Islands and maintains its status in good standing, and must also be certified by the OCR; and
(2) The religious or faith-based organization may not engage in any commercial activities involving Cannabis or Cannabis Items without a Cannabis License or Permit.
(b) The OCR shall establish rules for Sacramental Use cultivation by the qualifying non-profit organizations. The rules must include production limits for Cannabis cultivation by registered religious or faith-based organizations, which the OCR shall determine based on documented membership size and which must not exceed that of any other Cannabis Licensee.
(c) Sacramental Users who are registered members of certified religious or faith-based organizations and are residents of the Territory for more than 45 days may apply to the OCR to possess, use, grow, or process not more than six Flowing Cannabis Plants and six Immature Cannabis Plants for personal Sacramental Use, provided that the Cannabis Plants are cultivated on private property with the express consent of the landowner as applicable, and that the Cannabis produced from these plants is not sold, nor made available for sale.(1) The OCR shall maintain a confidential list of the persons to whom the OCR has issued Sacramental User Cards that includes their addresses, phone numbers, and registry identification numbers. This confidential list may not be combined or linked in any manner with any other list or database, nor may it be used for any purpose not provided for in this chapter.(2) The OCR shall establish a secure phone or web-based verification system. The verification system must allow law enforcement personnel and Cannabis Businesses to enter a registry identification number and determine whether the number corresponds with a current, valid Sacramental User Card. The system must disclose only:(a) whether the identification card is valid;(b) the name of the cardholder;(c) whether the cardholder is a Sacramental User; and(d) whether the cardholder is permitted to cultivate Cannabis plants.
(1) The OCR shall maintain a confidential list of the persons to whom the OCR has issued Sacramental User Cards that includes their addresses, phone numbers, and registry identification numbers. This confidential list may not be combined or linked in any manner with any other list or database, nor may it be used for any purpose not provided for in this chapter.
(2) The OCR shall establish a secure phone or web-based verification system. The verification system must allow law enforcement personnel and Cannabis Businesses to enter a registry identification number and determine whether the number corresponds with a current, valid Sacramental User Card. The system must disclose only:(a) whether the identification card is valid;(b) the name of the cardholder;(c) whether the cardholder is a Sacramental User; and(d) whether the cardholder is permitted to cultivate Cannabis plants.
(a) whether the identification card is valid;
(b) the name of the cardholder;
(c) whether the cardholder is a Sacramental User; and
(d) whether the cardholder is permitted to cultivate Cannabis plants.
(d) Notwithstanding the possession limits set forth in section 785, a Sacramental User may possess all the Cannabis produced by Cannabis Plants cultivated at that address provide the cultivation is within the limits set forth herein. The OCR shall issue a card or certification document to Sacramental Users who are authorized to cultivate on private property.
(e) The OCR shall promulgate rules relating to enforcement of cultivation by Sacramental Users on private property that must include site visits by enforcement officers or other law enforcement personnel to ensure that cultivation is within the limits and parameters set by this section. The OCR shall set a reasonable annual fee not to exceed $100 for Sacramental Users to engage in personal use cultivation as provided in this section.
(f) Sacramental Use may not endanger public health and safety and may not violate the provision of title 19 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 53A as it pertains to smoking in public places.