CourtLocal News Teen: Drugs for relaxation by Barbados Today 15/04/2020 written by Barbados Today Updated by Stefon Jordan 15/04/2020 1 min read A+A- Reset Jadiah Malik Marcus Barton (HG) Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 442 A 19-year-old found with a quantity of marijuana over the weekend said he had it for relaxation. Jadiah Malik Marcus Barton, of Lucas Street, St Philip pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of $45 worth of cannabis. Station Sergeant Crishna Graham told the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court police were conducting an operation in Barton’s neighborhood on April 11 when they saw him sitting in a chair on the outside. A search was requested to which he consented. Nothing was found on his person but the bag he was carrying contained 19 small ziploc bags with vegetable matter. “I was going to smoke it,” Barton told police at the time when the 8.74 grammes of cannabis were discovered. Before Magistrate Wayne Clarke the teenager stated: “I had it for the quarantine to help me relax so I did not have to leave home.” The first-time offender will have a probation report prepared on him in preparation for sentencing. However, that could be delayed as a result of the health pandemic. According to the magistrate there was no guarantee when that will occur. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians Under the circumstances the magistrate granted Barton $750 bail which he secured with one surety. He is expected to reappear in the St Matthias Magistrates’ Court on August 20. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Govt says viral video on Barbados-Trump relations “wholly fictitious” 19/06/2025 Government secures loan to help post-Beryl recovery 19/06/2025 Another national homelessness count amid policy overhaul 19/06/2025