The Supreme court has legalized the private use of marijuana, upholding a lower court’s ruling that found the criminalization of cannabis was unconstitutional. In delivering the Constitutional Court’s unanimous verdict, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Tuesday declared the law banning marijuana use in private by adults “is unconstitutional and therefore invalid”. “It will not … Read more
The youth of Akomadan and neighbouring villages in the Offinso North District of the Ashanti region are said to be engaging in massive abuse of a pain reliever called Tramadol. The drug, popularly known among users as ‘Tramol’, is used for treating moderate to severe pain. However, it is being used by the youth in … Read more
Ghana has been ranked the third cocaine transit destination in Africa behind Nigeria and South Africa respectively. According to the 2016 World Drug Report by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the illegal shipment of cocaine comes from South America en route to Europe and Brazil. The report again named Ghana as among … Read more
By: Gladys Frimpomaa For some time now, there has been public debate over decriminalising drug addiction and use in the country. While some people have argued that drug addiction and use are health conditions, and should be treated as such, others think that it is criminal, and should be treated as an offence under the … Read more