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Ghana Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana Use by Marlboro1: 5:58am On Mar 04, 2016
Ghana is gradually moving towards decriminalizing the use of marijuana.

A process has begun towards crafting legislation to decriminalize the use of marijuana and other narcotics.

This will ensure that attitudes to drug addicts move away from shaming them to helping them.

A new report by the International Narcotics Control Board lists the drug as the most abused substance in West Africa.

According to the report, only one out of 18 addicts gets help as a result of the criminalization.

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan recently called for the decriminalization of cannabis to help tackle abuse of the substance.

Deputy Minister of the Interior James Agalga has also given hinted that a bill has been presented to parliament to address the issue on the decriminalizing of marijuana.

Mr. Agalga also added that the current situation where only one out of 18 people receives treatment for suffering from drug abuse, is worrying and must be reversed.

“In Africa only an estimated one out of 18 people suffering from drug use receive treatment each year, which is alarming,” Mr. Agalga said.

Read more http://africaonline.cc/index.php/2016/03/04/ghana-moves-to-decriminalize-marijuana-use/
Re: Ghana Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana Use by Raphael81(m): 6:05am On Mar 04, 2016
mmmmm their youths go high ehn , check them back after 4 years
Re: Ghana Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana Use by Nobody: 6:11am On Mar 04, 2016
Ghana is about to experience a sudden increase in population........"Ghanja" tourism.
Re: Ghana Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana Use by donbrowser(m): 6:12am On Mar 04, 2016
Hahaha
Re: Ghana Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana Use by seunny4lif(m): 6:17am On Mar 04, 2016
LadyF, I dey go Ghana oooh
Make I tell my brodas in the Lord cool
Re: Ghana Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana Use by seunny4lif(m): 6:18am On Mar 04, 2016
cool
Like me grin
Aigbofa:
Ghana is about to experience a sudden increase in population........"Ghanja" tourism.
Re: Ghana Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana Use by iPopAlomo(m): 6:22am On Mar 04, 2016
Nah Ghana sure pass...

Alomo + Weed is a wicked combo...
Re: Ghana Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana Use by Smooyis(m): 6:42am On Mar 04, 2016
Many craze loose on the streets of Ghana
Re: Ghana Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana Use by Raddie(m): 6:53am On Mar 04, 2016
The misconception about marijuana!
Re: Ghana Moves To Decriminalize Marijuana Use by iamord(m): 8:10am On Mar 04, 2016
Processing of weed for commercial, industrial and health uses will be a game changer and can create lots of revenue

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