{"id":423627,"date":"2017-09-30T01:17:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T01:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/30\/decriminalizing-marijuana-in-ghana-sensible-stonebwoy\/"},"modified":"2017-09-30T01:17:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-30T01:17:59","slug":"decriminalizing-marijuana-in-ghana-sensible-stonebwoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/30\/decriminalizing-marijuana-in-ghana-sensible-stonebwoy\/","title":{"rendered":"Decriminalizing marijuana in Ghana sensible \u2013 Stonebwoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Friday, 29 September 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>adomonline.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-09-29<\/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\/42640638.295.jpg\" alt=\"Stonebwoy New\" title=\"Stonebwoy New\" width=\"295\" height=\"369\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghanaian award-winning Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy<\/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\/1506734279_873_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Ghanaian award-winning Dancehall artiste, Livingstone Etse Satekla popularly known in the showbiz circles as Stonebwoy has called for decriminalizing marijuana in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The decriminalization ordinance according to the \u2018Enku lenu\u2019 hit maker would provide greater flexibility for those seeking to use it for medical purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to host Ohemaa Woyeje on Adom FM\u2019s \u2018Work and Happiness\u2019, Stonebwoy urged various authorities to implement measures that will regulate the citizenry towards it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe decriminalizing it makes sense [Especially] for medical usage. Those [Countries] that have done that have rules towards it. Imagine it will very unfair that when you handle something in a form drugs not only marijuana and you are using it for medical purpose yet you are arrested, I believe it isn\u2019t fair, reason I believe it should be looked at\u2026\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Various players in the Ghana Music Industry, Stonebwoy stressed should unite for technical structures that will boost the lucrative nature of the showbiz industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to put the structures in place. It is not only about Obuor. What are we doing individually to help the system? Music is so lucrative. The older you get the richer you become. If 2 million out of the population should pay 50 pesewas to get your songs, with a good system, how much do you think you will make\u2026?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Stonebwoy maintained that, \u201cthe music industry needs investment just like agriculture sector needs funds\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He further urged his respective fans to be at the \u2018Ashaiman to Da World\u2019 Concert slated for October 30 at Saka Saka Park in Ashaiman.<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 62 updated by: 49 --><\/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, 29 September 2017 Source: adomonline.com 2017-09-29 Ghanaian award-winning Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy &#13; Ghanaian award-winning Dancehall artiste, Livingstone Etse Satekla popularly known in the showbiz circles as Stonebwoy has called for decriminalizing marijuana in Ghana. 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