the people that tell you not to leave your hotel are the ones that pay the big money on all inclusives. the staff at these places scare you into not leaving and staying and spending you money there. i dont live in jamaica, but do go there frequently. and it is legal in one part of jamaica. nine mile which is part of st anns parish is where bob marley was born and raised and where it is legal to smoke. i am sure it is seldomly enforced but i have yet to see it. there is crime in jamaica, but usually outside of the tourist cities and in the hills. and yea, the weed is good:rastasmoke: