Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has again advocated for the importance and benefits of cannabis sativa commonly known Indian hemp.

Akeredolu made the call during a courtesy visit to his office in Alagbaka, Akure, the Ondo State capital by the Assistant Comptroller-General of Nigeria Prisons, Benson Oluwayiopese, who led participants of the Nigerian Prisons Service, NPS, Academy, Ijebu-Igbo to the state.

According to the governor, who addressed the participants, who were on a five-day study tour in the state with the theme “Commercial Cannabis Growing in Ondo State: A Panacea for Economic Emancipation of over-dependent on Federal allocation,” stated that health and economic benefits are abound in the cultivation of the hard drug.

Akeredolu, who harped on the good use of cannabis, informed NPS officials that when the oil of cannabis is extracted, it could be used to cure many chronic illnesses.

He, however, urged the team to research on the medicinal use of cannabis and also educate the populace on its benefit to mankind and as well as its capability to improve the economy of the country.

“Nigeria stands to gain billions of dollars like others countries from the proposed legal and controlled cultivation of cannabis.”

The leader of the team and Acting Assistant Comptroller-General of Nigeria Prisons, Benson Oluwayiopese, said the state was chosen for the study tour because of its novel and innovative intention towards legal and controlled cannabis cultivation for medicinal and economic benefits.

Oluwayiopese noted that Canada, Uruguay, America and many other countries have legalised cannabis cultivation for medical treatment and economic benefit, stressing that if legalised at the national level it would drastically improve the economy of the country and as well address issue of chronic illness, which cost a lot of money to treat among Nigerians.

Recall that Governor Akeredolu had in May, 2019 urged the Federal Government to beam focus into the medicinal cannabis industry as parts of measures to diversify the country’s economy.

The Governor, who made the call in Thailand emphasized that Ondo is known for her fertile land for the cultivation of cannabis, adding that the multi-billion dollar industry if harnessed would help to create thousands of jobs.

Meanwhile, mixed reactions have continued to trail the governor’s proposal.


https://dailypost.ng/2019/06/20/akeredolu-speaks-benefits-india-hemp/

E be like say the number of mad people in Ondo state wants to be tripled,

oga our weed and oyibo own no be the same especially kwale and Oshogbo.

Colorado just hit $1Billion in Marijuana State revenue. Because some people abuse it does not mean it should be completely outlawed. Whether we legalize it or not, Ondo State is already the hotbed of Cannabis in Nigeria. Ondo State holds the record of being the state in which cannabis is cultivated the most despite the effort of the State Government and the NDLEA. With the recent dwindling Oil market price, Governor Akeredolu deserves to be encouraged and commended for advocating another means to generate revenue.

This man loves highness

Ondo people can smoke marijuana like nothing....



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Forget about all the exaggerated profits of marijuana. Nigeria is a poor economic and do not posses the technological strength to refine marijuana for other products apart from smoking.

Smoking of marijuana degrades mental health i.e, you're no longer interested in learning new things. Lazy attitude towards work. etc,

So, marijuana should remain ban in Africa else, people would get poorer and crime rate would be high

Progressive thinking from the governor!

I love this Governor.

Baba yaf go gaga

People no normal again. With the stuff illegally in circulation...

Imagine legalising it.....


Abeg the man should first do a live broadcast of him and his family members smoking it first, its then I'll take him serioz

Good to know the time is gradually coming to look inward and see the good in the bad.

princechurchill:
E be like say the number of mad people in Ondo state wants to be tripled,

oga our weed and oyibo own no be the same especially kwale and Oshogbo.

Baba forget that thing, our weed no strong at all.

Ok. Fingers crossed.

This man is VERY SMART!

Sanromeo:
Colorado just hit $1Billion in Marijuana State revenue. Because some people abuse it does not mean we should completely cast it out.

The image you attached does not support your claim.

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We are waiting to invest.

what baffles me is how people sell and carry alcohol upandan the country and yet, this dying drunks tell you Mary Jane is bad for you!!!

like seriously?

I don't smoke weed but hey, don't quote me with a rather stupid argument that alcohol is better than weed. Pls no try am

Another avenue to promote drug abuse

BlacSmit:
Forget about all the exaggerated profits of marijuana. Nigeria is a poor economic and do not posses the technological strength to refine marijuana for other products apart from smoking.

Smoking of marijuana degrades mental health i.e, you're no longer interested in learning new things. Lazy attitude towards work. etc,

So, marijuana should remain ban in Africa else, people would get poorer and crime rate would be high

Well you're wrong on multiple levels. Did the crime rate spike in Lesotho where its currently legal and being exported. They aren't poor as a result either. Your not speaking facts its just emotional conjecture.

Nigerians can't make candy or medicine because you dont know how right? So what if all they want to do is get high. Drinking is worse for health overall yet its legal.

BlacSmit:
Forget about all the exaggerated profits of marijuana. Nigeria is a poor economic and do not posses the technological strength to refine marijuana for other products apart from smoking.

Smoking of marijuana degrades mental health i.e, you're no longer interested in learning new things. Lazy attitude towards work. etc,

So, marijuana should remain ban in Africa else, people would get poorer and crime rate would be high

story

#Legalizeit

Blue3k:



Well you're wrong on multiple levels. Did the crime rate spike in Lesotho where its currently legal and being exported. They aren't poor as a result either. Your not speaking facts its just emotional conjecture.

Nigerians can make candy or medicine becsuse you dont know how right? So what if all they want to do is get high. Drinking is worse for health overall yet its legal.

The misconceptions about Marijuana is something that should be disparaged just like you just did.
Kudos

#Legalizeit

in short lets smoke some weeds....