Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo has indicated he will legalise marijuana if voted as president of Ghana in the 2020 polls.
Mr Akpaloo’s decision to legalize the plant stems from his knowledge that the plant has a potential for wealth creation.
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Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr Akpaloo who schooled Ghanaians on the need for the legalisation of Marijuana, also extolled the health benefits of the herb.
“I will legalise marijuana in Ghana for commercial purposes if I’m voted as president in election 2020 since the herb has proven to be medically beneficial to society. Marijuana has been legalised in other countries and in Canada for instance, it contributes about $6million to the country’s country,” he noted.
“Let’s think of the commercial benefits of the herbs; it is used to manufacture shoes, clothes, used to cure convulsion and a whole lot of sickness so I think we need to think of its legalisation,” he stated.
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To Mr Akpaloo, Ghana needs money and the legalisation of marijuana for commercial purposes can go a long way to help the country.
“When you mention marijuana in Ghana, people think of ‘madness’ but it creates millions of worth for a country’s industry.”
Source: Adomonline.com/Gertrude Otchere