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Christians in Antigua approach prime minister to voice deep unease at cannabis smoking in churches

Christians in Antigua approach prime minister to voice deep unease at cannabis smoking in churches

At a meeting with Prime Minister Gaston Browne, The Antigua Barbuda Evangelical Alliance (ABEA) has voiced deep unease about cannabis drug users disrespecting sacred spaces on the sovereign island nation. Representatives of ABEA met with Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Friday (June 7) to express frustrations about people smoking the powerful herb in public on the islands, including at sites and during events considered sacred to the Christian faith.
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