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checkout the economic benefits of legalising marijuana

www.nairaland.com/2758113/legalising-marijuana-nigerian-economy
checkout the economic benefits of legalising marijuana

www.nairaland.com/2758113/legalising-marijuana-nigerian-economy
checkout the economic benefits of legalising marijuana

www.nairaland.com/2758113/legalising-marijuana-nigerian-economy
checkout the economic benefits of legalising marijuana

www.nairaland.com/2758113/legalising-marijuana-nigerian-economy
checkout the economic benefits of legalising marijuana

www.nairaland.com/2758113/legalising-marijuana-nigerian-economy
checkout the economic benefits of legalising marijuana

www.nairaland.com/2758113/legalising-marijuana-nigerian-economy
check out the economic benefits of legalising marijuana

Henry22:
thanks mate, just tot i should fix some kilobite of sense into dt morons d*ck head......meanwhile back to d topic........i think it will be a good thing if dem government legalize it......i dont even know why cigaret dt contains nicotin is been made ligal.

I think if the government is been serious about removing harmful drugs on the street they should begin with cigarette, cancer of the lungs patients have increased tremendously in Nigeria, we should learn from Uruguay that legalised marijuana to help stop the cigarette health hazard

Raiders:
Attention seeker. Who said anything about reducing the minimum wage? Senator "look like obama with Obanikoro's Brain

I can see you are deluded and you have lost touch with reality, his he not stating the obvious later it people like you that would cry foul when governors start slashing salaries.

did you read his statements at all before typing your rubbish

Henry22:
we are talking about how to fully harness the energy in weed and some bumb asss d*ck head is here talking about "OUR OIL" as if the oil poured out of his mother's puusy when she was giving birth to him, this is why the international community see nigerians as lazy people bocause of morons like him. SMH

you don't need to trade word with the mofo, a friend with weed is a friend indeed.

idu1:
I want it legalized

for it to be legalised you need to start speaking louder and probably a civil movement, lots of youth have been incarcerated due to the use of marijuana.

DaBullIT:
Oooo Boi eeeee


This Op na confirmed weeder or maybe na just copy and paste


But in reality , we do not even know the actual number of people living in each state as such controlling the USE would be virtually impossible

USA is not Nigeria , Most normal things in other parts of the world ,except Nigeria

Would you advocate for right to arms in Nigeria ? as in legalizing guns ?

I understand your fear, but this is an emerging concept in Nigeria, you might feel USA is not Nigeria,are you saying we can't get things right in this country? regulation is key as they regulate the use of normal drug product like paracetamol or aspirin. channel your doubt on the economic effect and you would see the potentials

Henry22:
OP you did not add the most imprportant benefit...........it is a greate source of INSPIRATION if you doubt me go and ask bob marley, vybes khatel, peter tosh and the rest of them even lucky dube of blessed memory.

my man I wish this could be a movement, criminalisation of marijuana itself is a crime against humanity. we are in desperate times in Nigeria we need to start thinking out of the box, am tired of hearing boys been chased by NDLEA and having to go bail them with huge amounts. there should be a proper reorientation of the public about marijuana use

Henry22:
OUR OIL........ please get a life

who needs oil,when there are so many benefits in harnessing the benefits of marijuana it just proper research, regulation and pushing the legalisation of the franchise.

your oil is a curse

Criminalization of marijuana need to stop, the fight against marijuana has no end has the NDLEA and police tend to clamp down on marijuana growers and users (whom are most time harmless)their effort seem endless and tiring.this actually got me thinking

However this brings me to the question why is marijuana been criminalized? for me I can't see the crime in the medical and recreational consumption of marijuana since its a herb, if you disperse from this assumption you can point out your reasons. Nonetheless I would give reasons for the decriminalisation of marijuana. to support my claim I would like to opine in two categories Health wise and economic wise, for those who believe marijuana make people crazy i strongly believe its a fallacy although there are numerous health benefits but I would point out a few


1. Treatment of Glaucoma
If you are one of the millions who have been suffering from glaucoma, then smoking marijuana can help you get the best eyesight and relieve pressure from they eyes

2. Manage Epileptic Seizures
People who suffer from epileptic disorders or seizures can get tremendous relief and relaxation from smoking marijuana

3. Pain Reliever
Marijuana ingestion can benefit your health when used to lessen the pain of MS, Rheumatoid arthritis and migraines. Also those sufferers of HIV, amputation, alcoholism and spinal surgery who are experiencing nerve pain seem to have a lessening of their pain when they are on a medical marijuana treatment protocol. It has also been found even more effective than aspirin.

4. Prevents the Spread of Cancer
There is a chemical found in marijuana that has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Researchers believe the process is that cannabidiol turns off the Id-1 gene. Cancer cells duplicate this gene in higher numbers than non-cancerous cells.
Researchers also studied breast cancer cells in the lab that contained Id-1 in high quantities. They were treated with cannibidiol. The result of this treatment was a lower incidence of Id-1 and the remaining genes were found to be less invasive.

5. Reduces the Spread of HIV
Cannabis is highly regarded in the medical community for it’s effectiveness in treating patients with HIV. People who have contracted the disease suffer from weight loss and body aches amongst other many things however, a new research that suggest cannabis might be able to halt the spread of the disease altogether has come to light.

6. Relieves Arthritis Pain
Marijuana will help with rheumatoid arthritis pain, swelling and allow them to have restful sleep .According to a 2011 study, where a cannabis based pain killer was given to rheumatoid arthritic patients, there was a marked decrease in observable pain, compared to the administration of a placebo.

7. Calms Tremors in Parkinson’s Patients
Research has shown for patients suffering from the debilitating disease Parkinson, smoking pot can help reduce pain and tremors. It has been show to increase sleep quality as well as improving fine motor skills. Much of this research has been conducted in Israel.

ECONOMIC BENEFITS

8. Increase In State Revenue
I don’t know the size of the marijuana market right now, and i certainly don’t know what would happen to the price and the demand for marijuana under different levels of legalization,rough figures from NDLEA put marijuana users at 16million and the monetary figure about a 2billion dollar annually. Imagine the economic importance this could be if added to the Nigerian GDP , since we are been faced with the current challenge of dwindling oil prices. it is pertinent for the government to think outside the box to encourage income into the government purse. But i do know that legalization would lead to a positive revenue impact on the income and sales tax side.

9. Reducing Unemployment
Imagine the amount of job that would be created by legalising marijuana, growers,regulators,distributors, and sellers. Imagine the amount of Nigerian youth that would be gainfully employed in this billion dollar enterprise. The economic importance of this commodity shouldn't be blindsided. It is high time the government start facing the real issues and thinking out of the box to curb unemployment and encourage entrepreneurship through legalising marijuana. Which as been proven in states like Colorado and Washington in the united States.


10. Reduced NDLEA,Police Workload
By making weed legal, NDLEA and police can focus their attention on stopping more destructive illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin,from flooding Nigerian markets which are more likely to cause crime and health problems.this would help reduce the work load of the police and NDLEA

11. Decongesting The Prisons
Nigerian prisons are laden with weed related offenders in their tens of thousands. The figures are staring at us in the face. offenders whose crime is smoking marijuana as a recreational drug is taken to jail, where he is even made more hardened than when he came in, some are sentenced with long terms for marijuana smoking. Feeding on tax payers money and making the government purse lean. If marijuana is legalised these set of people would be be useful to themselves and the society.

12. Legalized pot will also produce public health benefits, Forbes reports. Because alcohol consumption is more harmful to people than marijuana use, but the two are substitutes, legalizing pot will lead customers to shift to the better of the two choices. Either you smoke weed or you drink alcohol.

I know what you are thinking, you think by legalising marijuana there would be a drastic increase in the abuse of the drug. However the reverse is the case studies have shown in Colorado that has a well-regulated medical marijuana program, The study found that between 2009-2011, teen marijuana use in Colorado declined while teen use in the rest of the united States where marijuana isn't legalised increased during the same testing period. Inferencing from this, regulation is paramount for effective legalisation of marijuana in Nigeria.

In conclusion I would like you to ask yourself why is marijuana being banned? Why they do not permit recreational use of marijuana, while smoking cigarette and tobacco, which causes cancer, is legal. By contrast, smoking weed, which is used to treat the symptoms of cancer treatments, and numerous ailment is not legalised. Economically Nigeria is on a downside right now, the legalisation and proper regulation of marijuana could bring about an upward review economically.

this is not just an article its a movement

I smell a big rat in this publication. why would the Nigeria army involve in such media PR such has this, rather than just wait for the bad elements to make their claims and they provide us with the truth.

from the first paragraph I sensed propaganda

shout out to all the 90's kids

somez:
Any one remember the deawoo racer promo where you have to shell the word DEAWOO from a crown cock to win the car? Remember Tandi drink? Remember how we used the tv at 4qm to meet those rainbow colour on the screen? Yes, tv station where on air from 4. What about thermocool advert. Doc who.... Vultron... Cadbry breakfast television.... Lol

bros na wa ooo you don old gan be that oooo agba

can you negotiate yourself out of an ideology, terrorism can only be curbed not eradicated by intelligence and not brute force that the Nigerian army is using today.

Bigmillz:
Thank you Bros. This people just dey after Wike. We rivers people want the man. Yoruba and hause people say no say na de go choose who go be my state governor

am pretty sure rivers is a PDP state, no matter the gimmicks of APC dey no fit catch rivers and for me dakuku is just a stooge

proudly PDP

who or what is the cause of the poverty... I get irritated when this baboons pretend like statemen like we don't know how they looted the treasury

here is etcetera post


Dear President Buhari, I will like to extend an invitation to you for a tour of down town, so that you can have a clear view of what the people who voted you into office feel about certain decision your government has taken so far, especially the decision to ban ‘I-pass-my-neighbour generator’.
Contrary to the picture your advisers have painted to you, the decision to ban ‘I-pass-my neighbour’ generators will only bring more hardship to the people down here who have never in any way, benefitted from the Nigerian government at any time. The little hope that your “change” mantra brought to the poor man is fast becoming another tale in the book of presidential lies.
So, for you to really understand the ramification of your decision, I urge you to come for a quick tour of down town. Don’t worry sir; it won’t cost you a thing. We will ensure that your visit is as comfortable as we can. Yes, we know you don’t
take ‘shepe’ or ‘mishango’ or ‘Ghana root’ mixed with ‘draw-draw’. But don’t worry, we will have enough pure water available for you to cool your feet, wash your face and quench your thirst.
It is true that the streets down here are littered with broken water pipes and heaps of smelly refuse dumps as a result of lack of government presence. But babu wahala, we will see to it that your danshiki doesn’t get so messed up.
It will be nice to have you address the youths and explain to them why you have taken the decision to throw our streets into darkness and expose us to more terror from armed robbers. Sir, have you considered the amount of small business operators that will be incapacitated by the ban you have imposed on ‘I-pass-my-neighbour generators’?
Come sir, and see for yourself how many families will lose their source of livelihood simply because they cannot afford to purchase the bigger generators.
Sir, what becomes of the barber, the hair dresser, the recharge card seller whose business is run with ‘I-pass-my-neighbour’ generator? Have you considered the difference between N10, 000 generator and a N50, 000 generator? Do you think the people are happy using ‘I-pass-my-neighbour generators? Someone who earns as low as N15, 000 monthly, how do you expect him to buy and maintain a N50, 000 generator?
You should also consider they have other needs. I think this is a wrong move and one that will drive most self-employed youths into armed robbery and other illegal activities.
And ‘I-pass-my-neighbour generator kills? Hmmmm Mr. President, I thought hunger and bad roads have killed more Nigerians than generators? How come you haven’t placed a ban on hunger and bad roads? Is this a part of the “change” we should expect from this regime? Is this one of the groundbreaking ideas given to you by the new minister for power? How do we achieve steady supply of electricity by banning smaller generators?
What I see here sir, is the government favouring the rich against the poor. The importers of bigger generator will no doubt see this as a welcome idea; that is if they didn’t lobby for it. This is one of the most insensitive decisions taken by any Nigerian government. Shouldn’t it be a general ban on generators?
Is it that punishing the poor has become a goal in itself for the government? Too many affluent Nigerians – and, in particular, members of the political elite – seem to have no sense of how much suffering is down here on the streets.
Little wonder the governors woke up one morning and decided that they can no longer pay the N18, 000 minimum wage of workers. For these governors, what is really striking is the total disconnect between conventional wisdom and the reality of life – and death – for much of the nation. It is like there’s a badge of wickedness on the forehead of our politicians.
Sir, what we want is for you politicians to stop talking blithely about the importance of alleviating the sufferings of the masses and truly start looking at the way their less-fortunate citizens live.

typical but I think it is the masses who allowed this politicians to get away with all this wrong doing and lustful looting....why should a governor be entitled to a pension when a civil servant has to be in service for 10 years before he is entitled pension.

Bigmillz:
OP please how much has lagos state governor borrowed? Then compare his works with Wike's own

my guy don't go to Lagos ooo, Lagos government is a black hole that consumes revenue I fear those guys over there....I smell kwarupsion