Ganja burn sparks confusion in skn
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) has set fire to what appeared to be thousands of cannabis plants , sending thick smoke into the skies and sparking a blaze of confusion across the Federation.
🔥 THE BURN
Photos and videos circulating online show officers in fatigues stacking and torching heaps of marijuana plants, with flames towering high and smoke billowing into the air. Locals claim the operation wiped out somebody’s entire crop, leaving many scratching their heads: wasn’t marijuana legalized?
💬 PUBLIC REACTION
The comments section lit up almost as much as the fire itself.
“Wtf I thought marijuana legalized,” one user posted.
Another joked: “It’s a good day to be downwind. Breathe, weed in… weed out.”
Others questioned the method: “No mask, no filter… they must be high by now,” laughed one commenter.
But behind the humour lies frustration. Some Kittitians feel the move contradicts government policy, as decriminalisation and medical cannabis reform were celebrated in recent years.
🤔 THE BIG QUESTION
So what’s really going on? The police have yet to issue a detailed statement, but observers say this may be part of ongoing crackdowns on illegal cultivation outside the licensed framework. While cannabis law reforms opened doors for regulated use, unapproved large-scale growing remains prohibited — a line that many believe is still blurred in practice.
🌿 BIGGER PICTURE
The burn highlights a lingering tension: on one hand, government has pushed a progressive cannabis agenda, but on the other, enforcement crackdowns like today’s blaze send a very different message. For farmers and citizens, the result is confusion — and anger at seeing valuable herb go up in smoke.
As one commenter summed it up:
“Birds gonna be dropping out the sky high… but man still cyaan plant in peace.”
Whether this was a show of force, a legal necessity, or just mixed messaging, one thing is clear — the ganja debate in St. Kitts and Nevis is far from settled.
