₦airaland Forum

eleojo23:
If I understand him well, he is saying that possessing marijuana shouldn't be treated as a criminal offense and that people found with the substance shouldn't be locked up with persons who commit more severe offenses and that cultivation and use should be allowed in certain cases/places.

There is some sense there but there are also potential negative implications.
We have a lot of crazy people already...the decriminalisation will increase that number since many people will use it and damn the punishments since such punishments will not be as severe as before.
But wait o, despite the illegality, 14% (about 25million) Nigerians still found a way to smoke it? Na wa for naija o.

Well...I have a feeling that it will eventually be decriminalised but not anytime soon.

We cannot allude the level of craziness displayed by some people to the supposed consumption of cannabis without verifiable facts. Cannabis is still the only recreational drug not to have killed someone from 'overdose'. Methinks the government should extend the blanket cover to cigarettes, alcohol, etc which have proven deleterious effects instead of cannabis.
#My2cents

ThatKING:
Cook some weed with rice
Cook some weed with beans
If boys sight your eyes
Then they'd catch the thrills

Weed is good,
Devil's vegetable.
Being in school,
Under our proprietress table
Not a day goes by
Without some high from the most high.

I smile
We smile
No one truly knows why
Except our Proprietress child
Whose leaves are crispy
When given a little touch of fire
Smells amorous and heavenly

copyright @ ThatKing

What brand of igboo did you smoke this morning?

myproperty:
My room mate back then in school had mental problem because of the use of weed. The Doctor told us that the weed he used triggered it. I should have used the word trigger instead of cause, in the main text I said weed induced psycho-mental problems. And I am sure if legalised the rate of madness that weed would trigger in this country would be unbearable.

The number of innocent road users killed EVERY YEAR by drunk drivers is an unknown quantity in Nigeria, but not so in the West, where the death toll is carefully updated each and every time another drunken cretin gets behind the wheel of a car and then crashes it.

Despite this horrific carnage caused DIRECTLY by drunkards, alcohol is still LEGAL to possess and drink. Marijuana, on the other hand, which does not cause that spastic loss of gross motor control associated with drunken people, is STILL regarded with such irrational fear and contempt by government legislators the world over, many of who would ironically have no qualms about getting drunk on a weekend, and subsequently behaving like autistic chimpanzees.

myproperty:
My room mate back then in school had mental problem because of the use of weed. The Doctor told us that the weed he used triggered it. I should have used the word trigger instead of cause, in the main text I said weed induced psycho-mental problems. And I am sure if legalised the rate of madness that weed would trigger in this country would be unbearable.

Well good you used the term Induced instead of Caused. On the other hand, it has been Proven that 99.5 percent of Recreational users NEVER experience mental illness due to its usage and so that means the 0.5 percent who do, are the ones who fall into the genetics category. And so Such people(if they are of the legal age to to consume) should know better to desist from it as it is not Good for their Health. So you can see there is No mass Madness threat that would be triggered from legalizing weed so calm your fears down. If this was the case, The US wouldn't even dare legalize something that will drive all its citizens mad, I'm sure you know a lot of research has gone into this Marijuana issue before it was declared fit for adult public consumption, So relax Man Lol

Blue3k:
Source: https://thisisnaij.lastinafrica.com/marijuanawhat-does-it-mean-to-decriminalize-weed/

THE FIRST REASONABLE THING OBJ HAS SAID IN A REALLY LONG TYME

myproperty:
We have not even de criminalise it neither have we legalise it yet the rate of weed induced crime is very high, weed induced irresponsible life style is killing and destroying our youth's future, weed induced physco mental problems are so high( infact in Nigeria, it is the highest cause of madness).
How many effective psychiatric hospital do we have. Every family should be ready to have at least 2 colo-mentals in their house.

Blatant lies!!!
These is what they tell you
Propaganda of the highest order!!!
Man, you have to be realistic. Mental illness is an illness. Just like other illnesses, there are various contributing factors. There's the phenotypic and genotypic components. Genes. Environment. Different things. Organ specific or not. Don't just attribute them to smoking weed. Some people have mental illness running in their families. Some people have the genetic predisposition. Just because they decide to take weed doenst mean the wee ab initio caused their illness. Hell we know some people who never smoke still die of Ca lungs. We know some who don't drink but still have hepatocellular Ca. Some illnesses manifesting can have stress is a triggal.
Stop giving me all these crap about weed damaging people. That's just giving you dog a bad name to hang it.
There are worse thing than smoking weed. First is by asking yourself in you're in a position to judge people.
And trust me, that's a very dodgy stand.

Obasanjo wants to start a Marijuana farm and business. Cannabis business stocks are rising at the moment. This man is smart. He's also talking about needles in a Marijuana debate. He wants to supply hard drugs to rehab centres where addicts can use drugs safely. This business can never make losses because there can never be a shortage of drug addicts. Obasanjo is one of our smartest presidents. But he's using the sense to do bad things.

MrMystrO:
Well good you used the term Induced instead of Caused. On the other hand, it has been Proven that 99.5 percent of Recreational users NEVER experience mental illness due to its usage and so that means the 0.5 percent who do, are the ones who fall into the genetics category. And so Such people(if they are of the legal age to to consume) should know better to desist from it as it is not Good for their Health. So you can see there is No mass Madness threat that would be triggered from legalizing weed so calm your fears down. If this was the case, The US wouldn't even dare legalize something that will drive all its citizens mad, I'm sure you know a lot of research has gone into this Marijuana issue before it was declared fit for adult public consumption, So relax Man Lol

Marijuana use is not adviced for people with certain hallucinatory mental illnesses because it could exaggerate the symptoms. Though it has been known to help with some other mental illnesses. Also, many weed dealers in naija lace their stuff with synthetic substances. That's what makes some of them run mad. If you grow it in your backyard and pluck to use yourself, I think it's safe.

You met young men who were imprisoned for possession of marijuana while you were serving jail time for your failed attempt to overthrow the government and you could not effect decriminalization in your eight years as President. Obasanjo,shut up!

OvaSabi1:
Marijuana use is not adviced for people with certain hallucinatory mental illnesses because it could exaggerate the symptoms. Though it has been known to help with some other mental illnesses. Also, many weed dealers in naija lace their stuff with synthetic substances. That's what makes some of them run mad. If you grow it in your backyard and pluck to use yourself, I think it's safe.

Very True. That Is Why with the Legalization Process, Marijuana Production can then be controlled, Production companies would have to register with government health agencies like NAFDAC So production can be monitored as its done in the US and also make sure they Only sell The Right Uncompromised kind of Herb Thereby Making it much Safer for Everyone to Use. Thanks for your input.

This guy on instagram @MyGanjaMind once said cannabis will be decriminalized in Africa soon. His page is full of emotional and thoughtful words, I can't believe someone who smoke weed can be such intelligent.

MrMystrO:
Very True. That Is Why with the Legalization Process, Marijuana Production can then be controlled, Production companies would have to register with government health agencies like NAFDAC So production can be monitored as its done in the US and also make sure they Only sell The Right Uncompromised kind of Herb Thereby Making it much Safer for Everyone to Use. Thanks for your input.

True

Opoki:
True

Yep. If you're smart, You'll see its a Win Win for everybody.
1. We get better control of the drug, as this will send the illegal dealers out of market and ensure only acceptable Products are Licensed.
2. We Reduce the number of Innocent people going to jail
3. We generate more money for the country from Tax revenue.
At the End of the day, We make the society a better and happier place for everyone. Case closed.

It means buhari will able to smoke ganja with herdsmen in Aso villa

Hahhaa, finally, i will be able to smoke igbo legally... Lol

We should ask ourselves. ..why was marijuana criminalized in the first place. A medicinal plant native to Africa... criminalized in Africa by Africans on instructions by the US in order to promote and grow the business of a few American businessmen. Why?...marijuana/hemp was used to make rope.... at one time if you had a farm of a certain size in the US...you had to grow hemp...it was the law. When polythene was 'invented' and used to make rope. ..the polythene rope manufacturer lobbied the FG to push the hemp rope manufacturers out of the way. Mexicans...who smoked hemp...were used as the scapegoat. They were highlighted as hemp smokers...and the fear factor used as it was put out that hemp smoking will spread across the nation. Hemp was then criminalized and the polythene rope business took over. Other countries were to follow the same. ..criminalize marijuana. Now that the US is decriminalizing marijuana...here we are now following them. What would we do if the US decides to criminalize cassava?
I don't understand why sooo many of us have a problem with marijuana...that is not addictive...but don't have a problem with cigarettes or alcohol. And no...I don't use marijuana in any form. ..but should a medical need arise.....vomiting. ..loss of appetite...glaucoma...pains.....no doubt marijuana will be my choice.

Then he should proposed for more mental institutions to cater for more mad ppl and prisons to hold more drug induced criminals.

sarrki:
At his level he's vast

He knows better

For our teeming youth And drug abuse I say a big NO

I guess there is a difference between drug abuse and drug use, and OBJ is not advocating the former.

Abuse of "fast food" has health implications.
Abuse of public office and trust is the bane of Nigeria.

To me, "drug use" means the quantity that won't make one high, tripping and uncoordinated but just enough to make one "feel good," getting all the health benefits.

MrMystrO:
Weed does NOT cause Madness in Any way! Stop spewing roadside gossip news here, Speak Only with facts or don't speak at all. Go and do Your research on the causes of Madness and Also on the effects of weed and if you find 1 case(just one) of where someones Madness was deemed by doctors to be caused by Weed, Bring it here And i will be the First person to Advocate for weed to be Banned. Otherwise forever hold your peace... And do more learning instead.

I like your views on this Great Heavenly Plant. The problem is that Africans seldom read and do research but are quick to pass judgement hence the ignorance being displayed everywhere.

myproperty:
We have not even de criminalise it neither have we legalise it yet the rate of weed induced crime is very high, weed induced irresponsible life style is killing and destroying our youth's future, weed induced physco mental problems are so high( infact in Nigeria, it is the highest cause of madness).
How many effective psychiatric hospital do we have. Every family should be ready to have at least 2 colo-mentals in their house.

Abegi! Oga, living in Nigeria is enough to make someone mad so don't blame weed. How many cases of weed-induced psychosis has been reported in advanced countries? There is no credible study that has shown that smoking weed makes people mad. Scientifically, the effects of weed are largely parasympathetic; reduced heart rate, slowed breathing, increased appetite, increased dopamine secretion aren't compatible with violent crimes because epinephrine is the hormone secreted in the aggressive state. Hence, weed relaxes people & makes them less liable to get aggressive. If anyone who takes pot commits a crime, it's because of his criminal tendency or other factors not weed itself. Another factor of crime associated with weed is because of its illegal status, which attracts criminals to be involved in its production & sale. The same was the case with alcohol in the US during the prohibition era. Organized crime got involved & the influence of the mafia grew & hasn't still been eradicated totally till today. Anyone who wants to be responsible or otherwise would be regardless of weed intake. I've met weed smokers who are outstanding in their pursuits. It's about the individual involved.

A man after my heart

myproperty:
My room mate back then in school had mental problem because of weed. And I am sure many people also know that the indiscriminate use of it causes it. If legalise the use of it can never be monitored or control

It could have been school pressure or maybe the weed was mixed with other hard drugs like meth, Angel dust, crack & the cocktail caused him to lose it. The active compounds in weed (CBD & THC) don't induce psychosis. Any high feeling is usually temporary. That's 1 of the problem of criminalizing weed; there's no check of quality or standardization or regulations. If weed was legalized, quality would improve.

barrydee:
I like your views on this Great Heavenly Plant. The problem is that Africans seldom read and do research but are quick to pass judgement hence the ignorance being displayed everywhere.

Thank you Bro. Popular beliefs have always been the problem with most Nigerians as people would Rather Rely on public opinion Rather that Factual Research thereby damaging their Ability to offer a reasonable and unbiased contribution to Issues like this. But hopefully as time goes on, and with the advent of the internet which makes factual information only a finger tip away, People will start moving away from Completely Unproven Popular beliefs to Real facts when Sensitive issues like this are Raised. Have a lovely day.

Jakumo:
The number of innocent road users killed EVERY YEAR by drunk drivers is an unknown quantity in Nigeria, but not so in the West, where the death toll is carefully updated each and every time another drunken cretin gets behind the wheel of a car and then crashes it.

Despite this horrific carnage caused DIRECTLY by drunkards, alcohol is still LEGAL to possess and drink. Marijuana, on the other hand, which does not cause that spastic loss of gross motor control associated with drunken people, is STILL regarded with such irrational fear and contempt by government legislators the world over, many of who would ironically have no qualms about getting drunk on a weekend, and subsequently behaving like autistic chimpanzees.

The fear is borne out of the fact that marijuana has the capacity to enable one access parts of the brain that is normally dormant and by extension a different dimension of reality.

Marijuana endows a mystical experience which to me is the more reason it is banned.
Yes, the Likes of Fela Kuti took marijuana use to a different level but can we dispute his creativity and insight as a result of that?

Imagine having a few "Fela" in the Senate.

Blue3k:
Source: https://thisisnaij.lastinafrica.com/marijuanawhat-does-it-mean-to-decriminalize-weed/

It's control policy.

Is he advocating Marijuana and not Cannabis be decriminalized because they are two different things. Yall might want to look up the etymology of each word, I have no time to explain, na.

Leaders must not be encouraging drug use via legislation. Those youths in jail for Marijuanna use could be put to work on state farms, doing sanitation and road building to pay restitution for their offences, also they could be learning a trade as their work will save the government money on labor and the monies be used instead for trade education.

Obasanjo is a war hero, former president. It is the Alaafin and the Ooni of Ile Ife who are the rulers over Yorubas, Obasanjo is a merely a chief.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MADKrw_1U_U

Ase

Love Sango

superlanny:
This makes a lot of sense and I agree with baba iyabo, Marijuana has lost its place in the category of strong drugs and no one should suffer or go to jail, because a blunt was found in your possession, recent royalties and highnesses have taken over, Marijuana is outdated, awon omo science ti take over.

Nice One BABA

MrMystrO:
Yep. If you're smart, You'll see its a Win Win for everybody.
1. We get better control of the drug, as this will send the illegal dealers out of market and ensure only acceptable Products are Licensed.
2. We Reduce the number of Innocent people going to jail
3. We generate more money for the country from Tax revenue.
At the End of the day, We make the society a better and happier place for everyone. Case closed.

Are you the guy behind @MyGanjaMind on IG?

Opoki:
Are you the guy behind @MyGanjaMind on IG?

Nope Lol.. Not me.

MrMystrO:
Nope Lol.. Not me.

OK. you share the same humour and view

Obasanjo always a stooge, always speaking the minds of his foreign masters.

Jakumo:
OBJ is da man. He has started a quiet revolution that will end weed prohibition forever in Nigeria, and open the door to MASSIVE industries generating gigantic profits from the production and export of high grade Ekiti Wonder Weed, Ondo Mega Bud, Idanre Mountain Skunk, and many other soon-to-be-legendary brand names that will place Nigeria firmly on the weed map of the world.

Only one ting when I must take correct our man OBJ. Weed smoker dem, no dey use injection needle AT ALL. Na heroin user and cocaine user dey do that abomination, when weed smoker nogo fit try at all


OBJ is da man, and because of that I go teef this him pinsuhre and post am again.

that guy's talking about business not health

Baba for the boys