During the last States term, it was agreed through the Government Work Plan that work should start to explore options for legalising cannabis, but this work was never completed.
In a requete now lodged by Home Affairs president Marc Leadbeater, politicians have been asked to approve the creation of the working group, which would consist of a representative from five principal committees, led by Home Affairs.
The group will be expected to engage with islanders in the cannabis industry, medical professionals, law enforcement and people with lived experience.
They would also need to examine public health outcomes, youth protection, crime reduction and economic impacts of cannabis models from other jurisdictions that have legalised it.
Clear policy options, costs and a recommended model for cannabis regulation are among the items that would need to be reported back to the States by the working group no later than December 2026.
The cost of the work is expected to be accommodated within existing budgets.
The requete has been signed by deputies Tina Bury, Andy Cameron, Aidan Matthews, Charles Parkinson, Gavin St Pier and Alderney Representative Alex Snowdon.
Medicinal cannabis has been available through private prescription in Guernsey since 2020.
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