Blakk Rasta, a Radio Presenter at Zylofon FM, has appealed to government to legalize marijuana in the country due to its economic and medicinal values.
In an interview with GIJ Online News, he explained the benefits saying “marijuana as it is, it is seen as the king of the forest as lion is seen as king of the forest. Among the plant family marijuana is the king, because with marijuana it has more than ten thousand uses”.
Expounding further, he noted that marijuana could be processed into oil which can be used domestically to light fire, run turbines and engines, and also used for the treatment of cancer among others.
He also clarified that “marijuana is not for smoking only”, therefore proposing to government to consider the establishment of a marijuana factory under its “One District One Factory” project.
“…product like jeans, hair creams, sacks, canvas, among others will be derived from it in order to stop importation”.
He later disclosed he’s written to Parliament to advocate the legalization of marijuana.
Source: Robert Dovlo/gijonlinenews.com
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The Government should listen to the advocacy to regularize Cannabis in Ghana. If the government put very good effective legal regime in place for the growth and control of cannabis it will be another source of great foreign exchange income to Ghana. It will also give work to a greater majority of Ghanaians who will have the opportunity to be growers. l know a country which has recently signed a conditional deal to supply United States $160 million worth of cannabis. This state has now liked with its various universities researching the production of THC the medicinal oil in cannabis. They are now organizing their illegal growers as cooperative famers to produce it beside a licence Hemp Production Company. The Government needs to take a critical look. It is estimated that by the next 5 years the global production of medical cannabis will reach USD60 Billion. Ghana has all the potential in terms of land, climate and manpower to have a slice of this product on the world market The government should ponder over what those advocates are drawing the its attention to. l think it can even draw a lot of people from illegal mining. And save our forest and water bodies. If well organized a greater
How don't you build one for Ghana since you are so much interested in IT. SUCCESSFUL IN THE WRONG ASSIGNMENT!!!
INSANITY IS NOT ONLY ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE SHABBILY DRESSES IN PUBLIC BUT ALSO HOW ONE SEES THINGS DIFFERENTLY AS ABNORMAL FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD
Good idea...it will help boost the economy...but I think we should decriminalize it rather than legalizing it
Pathetic!! The government and mental hospitals don't have the resources to deal with the aftermath of drug use!How many youth do you wish to destroy????