Cannabis in the Bahamas is illegal. Law On February 27, 1929, the government passed the Dangerous Drugs Act which dealt with drug offences in the Bahamas, including cannabis. In 1962, Act 26 amended the Act, providing a new definition of Indian hemp which, "includes all parts of the plant Cannabis Sativa whether growing or not from which the resin has not been extracted; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt derivative, mixture or preparation of such plant or resin. Possession Offence Section 29(6) of the Dangerous Drugs Act deals with simple possession of cannabis: Where any drug to which this Act applies is, without the proper authority, found in the possession of any person or stored or kept in a place other than a place prescribed for the storage or keeping of such drug, such person, or the occupier or owner of such place or the owner of or other person responsible for the keeping of such drug unless he can prove such drug was deposited there without his knowledge or consent, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Sentence Anyone convicted of possession of cannabis, is liable: on conviction on information: a fine of $125,000.00 or imprisonment for 10 years, or both, pursuant to Section 29(2)(a) of the Act. on summary conviction, a fine of $50,000.00 or imprisonment for 5 years, or both, pursuant to Section 29(2)(a) of the Act. Under Section 29(2) of the Act, the individual must also forfeit to the Crown all real or personal property in respect of which the offence was committed. Possession with intent to supply Offence Section 22(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act states that, "It is an offence for a person to have a dangerous drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not, with intent to supply it to another in contravention of the provisions of this Act. If a person is found with two or more packets containing cannabis, they will be presumed to be possessing that drug with the intent to supply it to others, unless they can prove the contrary under Section 22(3) of the Act. Sentence Anyone convicted of possessing cannabis with the intent to supply it to another, is liable: on conviction on information: a fine of $500,000.00 or imprisonment for 30 years, or both, pursuant to Section 22(2)(a) of the Act. on summary conviction: a fine