*3.1.1. The decriminalization of marijuana in Jamaica*

As depicted in **Figure 2**, majority (2145) tweets of the three thousand and fifty four (3054) tweets collected on the decriminalization of marijuana in Jamaica were positive. This demonstrates that the Jamaican citizens on the Twitter social media platform support the decision by government to decriminalize marijuana (*Cannabis sativa*) in Jamaica. However, seven hundred and ninety eight (798) Jamaicans on Twitter expressed negative sentiments toward the government's decision to decriminalize marijuana in Jamaica.
