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
Ghana ranks 3rd in marijuana -Ghana holds the crown in Africa as the third country with the highest marijuana consumers in the whole world. The latest United Nations (UN) reports on the use of the illegal drugs in the world ranked Ghana third in the world as the country with the highest weed use. This was … Read more
Legendary Hiplife musician, Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei, popularly known as Reggie Rockstone, has added his voice to the numerous calls for the legalization of marijuana in Ghana. Rockstone joins voices with the likes of Kofi Anan, Kwaw Kwese, Blakk Rasta, Ekow Micah and others, to promote the ongoing marijuana legalization campaign. See Also: Kofi Anan Calls … Read more
At a secret location in Australia’s southeast, Peter Crock delicately tends to a two-month-old cannabis cutting. Barely knee high, it is one of about 50 government-sanctioned “mother plants” to be cloned for future generations of crops for the country’s fledgling medicinal marijuana industry. “I think we’ll see Australia punch above its weight, both in agriculture … 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
The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) on Thursday destroyed narcotic substances estimated at two million dollars at Bundase Training Camp of the Ghana Armed Forces at Pampram in the Greater Accra Region. This follows a court order for NACOB to burn the narcotics intercepted from drug peddlers for the past 13 years after those cases were … Read more
The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) on Thursday destroyed narcotic substances estimated at two million dollars at Bundase Training Camp of the Ghana Armed Forces at Pampram in the Greater Accra Region. This follows a court order for NACOB to burn the narcotics intercepted from drug peddlers for the past 13 years after those cases were … Read more
It’s early morning, just after breakfast, and six-year-old Cayley is wide awake, eagerly anticipating her daily dose of cannabis. The black labrador, tail wagging, laps up the liquid tincture owner Brett Hartmann squirts into her mouth, a remedy he uses morning and evening to help alleviate Cayley’s anxiety. “Ever since I started her on CBD … Read more
The Kumasi Circuit Court has sentenced a 37-year-old driver, Alexander Kwabena Num, to 30 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for possessing narcotic drugs without lawful authority. He was convicted of possessing 607,514.21 grams of cannabis which he concealed in the tank of the water tanker he was driving. The court, presided over by Mrs Lydia … Read more
America’s cannabis industry may be booming, but its entrepreneurs are finding the all-cash business a logistical, security and administrative headache as they try to manage all the money they’re making. Legalized for medical purposes in 29 states and recreational use in eight, the drug remains illegal under federal law. Most banks therefore refuse to have … Read more
Police arrested seven pro-marijuana activists near the US Capitol on Thursday as they handed out free joints to mark “4/20 day” and highlight their effort to legalize pot. US Capitol Police (USCP) said three adults were arrested near the Capitol and charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, while four were charged with possession. … Read more
Uruguay will begin selling cannabis in pharmacies from July, the final stage in the country’s pioneering regularisation of the drug. The South American country will be the first in the world to legally sell the drug over the counter for recreational use. The move was set in motion in 2013 with a law that fully … Read more
Israel has approved plans to partially decriminalise marijuana use in public in favour of fines and treatment. First-time users who confess will be fined 1,000 shekels (£220) while being caught in possession or using the drug in public a second time will see the charge doubled. Users caught a third time will be handed a … Read more
The Israeli government on Sunday approved a plan to partially decriminalise marijuana use in public in favour of fines and treatment, officials said. First-time users who confess will be fined 1,000 shekels ($270, 255 euros). The fine will be doubled on the second offence, with the third time forcing a probation period on the user. … Read more
The Dutch lower house of parliament has narrowly voted to approve the cultivation of cannabis. The bill would exempt professional growers working within certain conditions from punishment. But it is not yet law, as it must also get majority support from the Senate. Buying small amounts of cannabis at so-called coffee shops has long been … Read more
Albania has become the largest producer of outdoor-grown cannabis in Europe. The potent plant has been described as “green gold” for struggling farmers. In a poor nation, it’s a billion-euro industry. Off a dirt road, in a small village north of Tirana, there’s a half-built, tumble-down, brick house. It stands alone and looks abandoned. It … Read more
The bid to legalize marijuana, a drug considered to be harmful to the body, has been long squabbled over in most countries across the globe. However some countries have decriminalized the usage of the drug with some conditions. The mere mention of the word cannabis sends chills down the spines of defaulters in any given country where … Read more
Singapore has rejected an appeal for clemency by a Nigerian due to be executed on Friday for being in possession of cannabis, Amnesty International has said. Chijoke Stephen Obioha’s family was informed on Wednesday of his failed clemency appeal, it added. He was found in possession of more than 2.6kg of cannabis in April 2007, … Read more