{"id":716302,"date":"2019-10-04T10:36:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T10:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/10\/04\/don-jazzy-calls-for-the-legalization-of-weed-in-nigeria-photo\/"},"modified":"2019-10-04T10:36:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T10:36:44","slug":"don-jazzy-calls-for-the-legalization-of-weed-in-nigeria-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/10\/04\/don-jazzy-calls-for-the-legalization-of-weed-in-nigeria-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Jazzy Calls For The Legalization Of Weed In Nigeria (Photo)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy, who recently marked one year of quitting smoking, has called for the legalization of weed in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_712359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-712359\" style=\"width: 314px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-712359\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Don-Jazzy-smoke.jpg\" alt=\"Don Jazzy\" width=\"314\" height=\"303\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-712359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The record producer shared a series of tweet criticizing\u00a0 government for the criminalization of the substance in the country when it can help in generating funds.<\/p>\n<p>In his words:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIn Nigeria, we spend 100s of bns annually on imported tobacco products and that can be very injurious to our economy in the long term.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cCigarettes has also contributed to environmental pollution as it causes many non communicable diseases, increases carbon proliferation and hugely adds to toxic trash volume around the country.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHow can we achieve this legally? I might not be a student of law but I can at least give my opinion here. I think there are so many conflicting laws on Cannabis \u2018weed\u2019 legislation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe Dangerous Drugs Act of 1935, the Indian Hemp Act of 1966 and the NDLEA &amp; NAFDAC Acts amended in 2004 are very vague and need to be reviewed by the National Assembly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMaybe Drugs and Cannabis can be moved to the concurrent list in the constitution, so that state houses of assembly can legislate on them just like in the United states.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cRegulatory bodies can be established at the federal or state level to give licenses and rules to interested weed cultivators who should be made to adhere to enacted guidelines.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWith the global cannabis industry projection of about $200 bn earnings by 2030, it would be advisable for Nigeria to make hay while the Sun shines.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Read Also: Man Utd Sets Club Record As Players Fire Blank In Europa League<\/h4>\n<p>See the post below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-712349 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Don-Jazzy-Cannabis1-623x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-712350 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Don-Jazzy-Cannabis2-595x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-712353 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Don-Jazzy-Cannabis3-640x1016.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"1016\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-712351 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Don-Jazzy-Cannabis4-640x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-712352 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Don-Jazzy-Cannabis5-631x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-712354 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Don-Jazzy-Cannabis6-825x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-712355 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Don-Jazzy-Cannabis7-744x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"744\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-712356 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Don-Jazzy-Cannabis-630x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>              &#13;\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy, who recently marked one year of quitting smoking, has called for the legalization of weed in Nigeria. 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