

Palau leader will back medical marijuana bill, but not recreational use
Koror- President Tommy Remengesau is most likely to support a proposed legislation legalizing medical marijuana but only if there will proper safeguards in place to ensure that it serves its intended purpose. Marijuana plant. Photo by commons.wikimedia.org .He however said will not back a bill legalizing recreational use of marijuana. President Remengesau made this disclosure at the leadership meeting between the national and Koror state governments on Tuesday. A medical mar


Marijuana in Palau: Where It is Illegal But Tolerated
Koror, Palau — “It’s relaxing,” Jack (not his real name) says, puffing weed in his porch. The odor of marijuana smoke wafts in the neighborhood, but no one frowns. The neighbors seem used to it. “No, it’s not addictive. I can go on for days, even months, without smoking and I don’t get any withdrawal symptoms,” Jack says. A longtime pot smoker, Jack says this recreation doesn’t exactly hurt his pocket. “You can buy a stick for $5.” Anyone who smokes pot in Palau knows where