Minister of Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs, Wilfred "Sedi" Elrington, introduced an amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act, chapter 103 of the Laws of Belize, to decriminalize the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana. While the spirit of the proposed legislation is to let possession of 10 grams or less not be a criminal offense, the new proposed law will take an administrative notice of offenders, who will be subject to pay a small fine. (See also: Understanding Belize’s decriminalization of 10 grams of marijuana)