The Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana, Kofi Akpaloo, has called for the legalization of illicit substance, Marijuana popularly known as ‘wee’ in Ghana.
According to him, the legalization is necessary because it will help boost the country’s economy.
“It is good in the drug market, it is good for hair creams, good for body creams . . . the USA that legalized it is making lots of money out of it,” he told Peacefmonline.com in an interview.
Kofi Akpaloo however argued that marijuana has a lot of medical advantages which could benefit the country if legalized.
“When you go to some of the western countries, it [Marijuana] has been legalised for health purposes and we can also do same. If alcohol and cigarettes are legal in Ghana, why not marijuana?” he questioned.
He advised that the abuse of the drug could be controlled if the authorities research to put up structures and measures to prevent the drug from being abused.
“Canada legalized marijuana in October 2018 and put up measures to prevent people from abusing the drug. We can also do same here,” he said.
Mr Akpaloo assured that if voted into power in the 2020 election, his government will do whatever it takes to legalize the use of marijuana in Ghana.
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***barred word*** people called marijuana a DRUG. marijuana is a HERB not a DRUG . When we say legalization of marijuana is not for sake of we the smokers but for the BEST DEVELOPMENT of the NATION. marijuana cures cancer,epilepsy,bost the body,asthma, and so forth, so you people who normally says marijuana(wee) will make you go MAD. asked yourself why mad person still smokes weed? If you will get mad(crazy) depends on how you live your life. Just Google about marijuana and marijuana not only cures but for the production of clothes,books etc so you just compare the legalization country to non legalization country and check the difference, Not just that the development countries already have money but they think but we the africans to do research and that's is why we always depend on the foreigners because we are AFRAID to take a STEP.
Not a fact or good because the harm or repercutions of marijuana usage is far more than good. yes drug which has it good side but the probability the youth and adult will abuse it is extremely higher and expensive than the good.people will just be addicted to it and will be killing others for nothing.imagine the end result of michael jackson,whistney houston and daughter etc.after weighing it,its not good to legalise marijuana.you must not think about the good side of it alone Mr Kofi A.Please come again.do you know the reason why people in develope country just hold guns and when annoyed just kill innocent ones for no reason.all because of marjuana. even develope country behaving this way how much more developing country. ours will be worse because here the does not work well.here will more the era of noah and sodom and gomorrah
Osei there are many drung which can make man struggle enough more that marijuana but yet they are legalized I want to tell you today that nothing is bad unless you abuse it Alcohol can kill but it's legal tramadol is destroying the youth but it's been used at the hospital to save life Alcohol killed my friend but it's still legal God knows why he created that herb so pls use it wisely thank you
Mr Akpallo I beg you to never even dream of marijuana production in Ghana.I believe marijuana might have done something to someone you know and look at the struggle the person went through. If you have been there before, you won't be saying so
Facts
Kpando has a fertile land for cultivation of this cash crop and i will be ardent supporter of this campaign
Please do not compare Ghana to the USA again ok.
Legalise it to save the cedi from further depreciation.It is a fact that Ghana's weed is of quality brand and will sell in the international market. Gov't should legalise it to guarantee its production and sale whiles regulate its use.