{"id":418913,"date":"2017-09-16T02:18:09","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T02:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/16\/blakk-rasta-wades-into-marijuana-legalization-with-new-single-kofi-annan-says\/"},"modified":"2017-09-16T02:18:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-16T02:18:09","slug":"blakk-rasta-wades-into-marijuana-legalization-with-new-single-kofi-annan-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/16\/blakk-rasta-wades-into-marijuana-legalization-with-new-single-kofi-annan-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Blakk Rasta wades into marijuana legalization with new single, \u2018Kofi Annan says&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Friday, 15 September 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>entertainmentgh.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-09-15<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/98639815.295.jpg\" alt=\"Blakk Rasta Returns\" title=\"Blakk Rasta Returns\" width=\"295\" height=\"179\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Popular reggae artist\/ activist, Blakk Rasta<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385179598\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385179598\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1505528289_442_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Popular reggae artist\/ activist, Blakk Rasta is back in the conversation \u2013 yes, the chatter of legalizing marijuana in Ghana,and this time, he expertly puts his sentiments in a beautiful piece, the new single, \u2018Kofi Annan Says\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Kofi Annan Says\u2026\u2019 is an ode to the legalization of marijuana, heavily based on commentary passed by the Former UN Head in February 2016, where the recognized diplomat called for the legalization of the narcotic.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Annan, who served as U.N. Secretary General from 1997 to 2006, has called for nations to legalize the herb as a way to combat the problem of drug abuse and illegal trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitial trends show us that where cannabis has been legalized, there has been no explosion in drug use or drug-related crime. The size of the black market has been reduced and thousands of young people have been spared criminal records. But a regulated market is not a free market. <\/p>\n<p>We need to carefully think through what needs regulating, and what does not. While most cannabis use is occasional, moderate and not associated with significant problems, it is nonetheless precisely because of its potential risks that it needs to be regulated,\u201d Kofi Annan wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Blakk Rasta, who has been making this same call for years, feels vindicated by the call of the Former UN Chief \u2013 and in recent time, Professor Alex Dodoo, CEO of Ghana Standards Authority, who is also of the conviction that, the economic potential of marijuana for the country was huge, stressing that it was about time authorities came up with a firm decision on taking advantage of the herb.<\/p>\n<p>On \u2018Kofi Annan Says\u2026\u2019, Blakk Rasta reiterates his belief on the legalization, stressing the health and socio-economic benefits the county could derive from such a move.<\/p>\n<p>The new single was pre-produced by Ephraim, recorded live by Blakk Rasta and the Herbalist Band and mixed by AB Afenyi.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Kofi Annan Says\u2026\u2019 is expected to be released over the weekend!<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 50 updated by: -1 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() -->\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment of Friday, 15 September 2017 Source: entertainmentgh.com 2017-09-15 Popular reggae artist\/ activist, Blakk Rasta &#13; 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