Health
Mixed Reactions Trail Bill To Legalise Marijuana In Nigeria
By Onyinyechukwu Chima
Nigerian lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Tueday clashed over a fresh bill seeking to legalise the cultivation, sale and use of marijuana in Nigeria. Recall that the cultivation, sale and use of Marijuana are currently illegal in the Nigeria.
If the bill is passed into law, hospitals and doctors will be allowed to prescribe marijuana for the treatment of patients, while pharmacies and stores will also be allowed to sell it.
The lawmakers titled the bill ‘A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap. N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to Confer Additional Responsibility of the Power to Grant and Revoke Licenses for the Cultivation of Cannabis (or Any of Its Three Species, Namely Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Indicia and Cannabis Ruderalis) Plant for Medicinal Purposes; and for Related Matters.’
This new development has caused reactions among Nigerians. GWG.ng reports the tweets;
OBINOMIC_VOTER @Conerned_Igbos1
Legalizing marijuana in a country where many citizens are already mad ?
Obafemi David @ObafemiDavid16
Before nko there’s no house 🏡 you not found who smoke marijuana even pastors lawyers students & lecturers .. na today ?
ChidozieAnyanwu90 @ChidoAnyanwu90
Recent findings from the United States indicate that states with legal cannabis have experienced a marked decrease in the use of harder drugs. Of particular interest, the consumption of cannabis is associated with a reduced inclination towards harder drug use.
Tok Chris Giwa▫️ @TokPG
Weed needs to legalized for it’s economic benefits. It’s a multi billion $ industry. We can monitor all production and ensure the product is supplied directly to industries for processing either in medicare or otherwise
Also reacting to the bill to legalise the use of marijuana in Nigeria,
Ihuoma @IhuLuv
They should not legalize it in this country o. Nigerians don’t know how to do things in moderation 🤦🏽♀️😟
Wesley Peter-son @Bobbyblue101
Lmao! Suppression breeds perversion. It’s because it is illegal that makes it attractive to most young people. It makes them feel cool. But if sold as easily as cigarettes it would lose its mystery. Right now, a large percentage of young people already smoke.
Somto👑 @SomBiafra
Legalise it!
Tafawa Balewa @TafawaBalewa3
The quantity that can constitute a crime needs to be specified. That a person is found with 2 to 10 sticks of weed shouldn’t be a criminal offence. It should be criminal when found In commercial quantity.
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