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03 Oct

Cannabis Could Be Key Economic Driver With Technology Infusion

wontumionlineBusinessCannabis, Roey Gilad

The cannabis industry has the potential to become a significant economic driver with the integration of advanced technology, Israel Ambassador-Designate, Ghana, Roey Gilad, has suggested. The global cannabis market size was valued at estimated US$57.18billion in 2023 and projected to US$444.34billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 34.03 percent during the forecast period. Against this huge potential, he urged the country to take bold steps and embrace the global market for medicinal cannabis and hemp products, leveraging Israeli technology to drive the growth and development of the domestic emerging cannabis sector. Mr. Gilad, who said this at the Embassy’s Breakfast…

05 Sep

Court Orders Destruction Of 256 Sacks Of Cannabis

wontumionlineNewsCannabis, Drug Law enforcement

The Drug Law Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Police Service has been given the green light to destroy 256 fertilizer sacks of dried leaves all certified to be cannabis. Police say the destruction had become necessary due to the long period of storage leading to congestion at the Unit. According to the Police, some of the exhibits were derelict without any suspects and others were cases in which the Attorney General had advised against prosecution and the remaining were cases in which accused persons were discharged for want of prosecution. Moving for the order to destroy the 256 sacks of cannabis,…

07 Jul

It’s Improper To Strike Out An Act Without Consulting Us – Speaker To Supreme Court On Cannabis Ruling

wontumionlineNewsAlban Bagbin, Cannabis, supreme court

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has expressed his displeasure with the Supreme Court ruling which struck out the law granting license to grow cannabis in Ghana. The Apex court in July 2022 struck out section 43 which enables the Minister to give license to individuals for the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. According to the Speaker, the Apex court was wrong to carry out the ruling without verifying the right process and procedure a bill goes through before it is enacted. “I hope the three arms of government will work together and respect each other. In case…

27 May

12.67kg of cannabis worth $127k seized at KIA Cargo Terminal

wontumionlineNewsCannabis, NACOC, seized

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Wednesday, May 23 seized 54 slabs of compressed dried leaves suspected to be cannabis concealed in wooden artefacts with a gross weight of 12.67kg and with a street value of $127,713.6. The intercepted consignment, destined for the UK, were detected by officers of the Commission at the scanning room as part of their routine duties at the Kotoka International Airport Cargo Terminal. A field test conducted on the substances proved positive for cannabis. A statement issued by the Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, Francis Opoku Amoah, said the Commission took custody…

24 May

Supreme Court Insists Law On Licence To Grow Cannabis In Ghana Is Unconstitutional

wontumionlineNewsCannabis, supreme court

The Supreme Court has reiterated its decision that the section of the Narcotic Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019) which allows for the cultivation of weed (Cannabis) in Ghana is unconstitutional. The Apex Court, in a majority 5-4 decision indicated that the law was unlawfully passed by parliament. Majority was made up of Justices Jones Dotse, Prof Kotey, Mariama Owusu, Prof Henrietta Mensah Bonsu, and Emmanuel Kulendi while Justices Lovelace Johnson, Amadu Tanko, Samuel Asiedu and George Koomson formed the minority. Justice Dotse, Presiding Judge on the case indicated that the requirements needed to be met for a party to…

03 Apr

Woman, 43, Jailed For Possessing ‘Weed’ In Oti Region

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A 43-year-old woman, Amina Musa has been sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labour for unlawful possession and sale of cannabis popularly known as ‘weed’. She was sentenced by the Jasikan Circuit Court, presided over His Honour Alfred Kwabena Asiedu, in the Oti Region on Friday, March 31, 2023. Amina Mush was also ordered by the Court to pay a fine of 10,000 penalty units or in default serve another 3 years imprisonment which will run concurrently. The Police prosecutor, Detective Inspector Bright Nkansah told the Court that on February 2023, the Nkwanta police patrol team acted on…

06 Jan

Egyptian Actress Sentenced Over Cannabis Possession

wontumionlineShowbizCannabis, Egyptian actress, Menna Shalabi

A well-known Egyptian actress has been given a one-year suspended jail sentence for possession of cannabis. The drug was found in lollipops and other snacks in her bags, according to the AFP news agency. Menna Shalabi was travelling from the US to Cairo. Cannabis is legal in some parts of the US, but not in Egypt. At the time of her arrest in November, Ms Shalabi denied that the drugs belonged to her, Egyptian media report. Ms Shalabi has previously been nominated for an Emmy Award. Cannabis is used by many in Egypt despite being illegal, AFP says. …