Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency , Brigadier-General Buba Marwa , yesterday, warned National Assembly members against any move to legalise use of cannabis in the country.
Commenting on calls in some quarters for legalisation of cannabis, he declared “we can never support legalisation and I don’t see how the National Assembly would pass the bill because I know 90 per cent or more of the Honourable and Distinguished members of the National Assembly know the implications of this legislation and they dare not go back to their constituencies if anyone signs legalisation because we’re seeing the implication on the ground.
“The youths, the families are being destroyed because of cannabis and drugs. It wouldn’t be legalised by the grace of God.” “Studies have shown that more accidents and deaths on the road are created from the use of alcohol, more globally, not only in Nigeria.” “The issues of the war against drug abuse cascade down to communities. So I briefed the President on the advocacy work that we’re doing across the country structures, state level, local government, communities, the role of traditional institutions and NGOs, media, what families are expected to do, the school system.
“So clearly, we got a positive response on that, we’re very grateful for it and we look forward to the execution as soon as it is practicable. The economy, I’m sure.”
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