Efya shared an interesting response when she was approached with a question on marijuana cultivation. In July 2023, Parliament approved the cultivation of cannabis for industrial and medical purposes, signaling a revolutionary shift in the country’s economic landscape. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling, leading to the swift passing of …
Read More »Cultivation of ‘wee’ for industrial purposes can cleanse ‘galamsey’ polluted farmlands and water bodies – Nana Agyemang
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hempire Association of Ghana, Nana Kweku Agyemang, has said that the cultivation of industrial cannabis has the potential to absorb the harmful chemicals present on farmlands due to illegal small-scale mining activities known as ‘Galamsey’. The comment by the CEO is on the back …
Read More »Parliament passes Narcotics Control Commission Bill to allow cannabis cultivation for industrial purposes
Ghana’s Parliament has successfully amended the Narcotics Control Commission Bill, 2023, granting permission for the cultivation of cannabis for industrial purposes. This amendment follows a ruling by the Supreme Court in July 2022, which invalidated Section 43 of the bill due to the lack of parliamentary debate prior to its …
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