Mavin Producer, Don Jazzy has called for the legalization of weed in Nigeria.
Don Jazzy on his social media page, condemned the criminalization of ‘weed’ in the country.
On his Twitter page, he wrote: “In Nigeria, we spend 100s of bns
annually on imported tobacco products and that can be very injurious to
our economy in the long term.
“Cigarettes has also contributed to environmental pollution as it
causes many non communicable diseases, increases carbon proliferation
and hugely adds to toxic trash volume around the country.
“How can we achieve this legally? I might not be a student of law but
I can at least give my opinion here. I think there are so many
conflicting laws on Cannabis ‘weed’ legislation.
“The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1935, the Indian Hemp Act of 1966 and the
NDLEA & NAFDAC Acts amended in 2004 are very vague and need to be
reviewed by the National Assembly.
“Maybe Drugs and Cannabis can be moved to the concurrent list in the
constitution, so that state houses of assembly can legislate on them
just like in the United states.
“Regulatory bodies can be established at the federal or state level
to give licenses and rules to interested weed cultivators who should be
made to adhere to enacted guidelines.
“With the global cannabis industry projection of about $200 bn
earnings by 2030, it would be advisable for Nigeria to make hay while
the Sun shines.”