NDC Communicator Supports The Parliament Legalization Of Marijuana Cultivation In Ghana
Speaking in an interview on CAN Radio Morning Show, the NDC young outspoken politician noted that it is an important decision being taken by the parliament of Ghana in the legalization of the cannabis for industrial and health purposes.
Freeman Koryekpor 
A leading member of communication team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Offinso North Constituency of the Ashanti Region, Mr. Amin Mahama, has endorsed the legalisation of marijuana cultivation in the country by the Parliament of Ghana.
Speaking in an interview on CAN Radio Morning Show, the NDC young outspoken politician noted that it is an important decision being taken by the parliament of Ghana in the legalization of the cannabis for industrial and health purposes.
He stated that the excessive intake of marijuana and its health implication has generated a lot of negative concerns about the herbs but the parliamentary approval and other subsequent measures that will be taken in ensuring its industrial and health usage will generate financial support for the country.
He noted that Ghana could have escaped the IMF bailout if the legalization was considered earlier because we could get about 3billion dollars every year out of the marijuana business.
He emphasized that marijuana is mostly known for negative purposes but has a lot of positive benefits because it has a greater content in the manufacturing of drugs and its legalization will also create employment for the youths.
He, therefore appealed to parliament to ensure stiff measures are put in place to regulate the license and its cultivation to prevent abuse.
For his part, Deputy Youth Organizer for the NPP in the Offinso North District, Nana Kwame Yeboah Asiamah added that weed has a greater component in the manufacturing of drugs and so it is necessary for parliament to legalize its cultivation with associate laws attached to prevent its abuse.
He said that there are a lot of negative perceptions about weed but the various religious communities must not look at the negative aspects only but should also consider the positive benefits the nation may derive and advise their members to avoid its abuse to serve the purposes of which it was made legalized.
Ghana’s parliament passed a law legalizing the cultivation of cannabis for industrial and health purposes, a move that will help the West African nation grab a share of the multi-billion dollar global industry.
The Narcotics Control Commission Amendment Bill was approved after its third reading, Speaker Alban Bagbin said during proceedings on July 12.
The passage opens the door for companies to obtain licenses to grow plant that has no more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol on a dry-weight basis, according to the provisions.
Industrial-level cultivation can be for fiber, seed, or medical use, it said.
