Nigeria moves to legalise use of Indian hemp

Abigail Bonney — Tue, 18 May 2021 10:13:49 +0000

Nigeria’s House of Representatives is set to legalise the use of Indian Hemp in the country for economic benefit.

The spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu said this during a press conference on the benefits and opportunities of Cannabis in Akure, Ondo state.

Kalu said the House of Representatives had concluded an arrangement to organize a two-day stakeholders roundtable on the benefits of the weed.

According to him, “Agriculture has always been a major strength of Nigeria and cannabis provides interesting prospects. Industrial hemp is a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant species that is grown specifically for industrial use.

Once harvested, the crop has a high yield of edible proteins and fibres with more than 50,000 product applications ranging from papermaking, textiles, biodegradable plastics, fuel, construction, healthy food, beverages, personal care products, and pharmaceuticals.

Per verified market research, the Global Industrial Hemp Market was valued at USD 5 Billion in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 36 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 34 percent from 2019 to 2026.

Also, consultancy firm Prohibition Partners stated that by 2023, the value of Africa’s legal cannabis market could be worth over USD 7.1 billion.

For this to happen, a candid discourse must be held by all stakeholders on the modalities for legalization, licensing, and regulation of the industry.”

Yvonne Nelson speaks on legalisation of ‘wee’

Dennis Adu — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:57:45 +0000

Award-winning Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, says she will support the legalisation of marijuana (wee) in the country only if its usage will be controlled for health purposes.

The Rastafarian Council of Ghana has been on a relentless campaign for the decriminalisation of the plant.

In his later years in life, former United Nations Secretary-General, the late Kofi Annan, called for a dispassionate debate about marijuana.

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Also, the Acting Executive Director of the Ghana Standards Authority, Professor Alex Dodoo, has also once advocated for the cultivation and export of cannabis.

Again, a former boss of the Narcotics Control Board, Mr Akrasi Sarpong has also endorsed the legalisation of Indian hemp.

Other notable people like musician Samini and actor/politician John Dumelo have spoken about mass production of marijuana for economic gain.

Speaking on Class FM, Monday, Ms Forson told show host Natalia Andoh that marijuana helps with a lot of diseases.

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Asked if the herb should be legalised, the movie director cum producer said:

“I have a glaucoma foundation and while reading and researching, I realised that marijuana actually helps with glaucoma, it’s really a natural remedy that helps bring the pressures down.

“I believe in other places in the world they control the dosage and all of that. So, for health reasons if we can control it then yeah, they can legalise it, but I think people just abuse it and that’s where I have a problem with it, but it helps with a lot of diseases and illnesses.”

Yvonne is premiering her new movie at the Silverbird Cinema titled ‘Fix Us’ on December 6, 2019.

Notable names in the movie are Yvonne Okoro, Tobi from Big Brother Nigeria, Michelle Attoh, Hajia4real, Irene Logan and Prince David Osei.

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Nigeria moves to legalise use of Indian hemp

Yvonne Nelson speaks on legalisation of ‘wee’