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“You Shouldn’t Return To Your Constituencies,” NDLEA Blasts Lawmakers For Voting In Support of Cannabis
- Lawmakers Can’t Return to Constituencies For Voting In Support of Cannabis
EkohotBlog reports that the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has expressed disappointment at members of the National Assembly who voted in support of the legalization of cannabis in Nigeria dare not return to their constituencies.
The Green Chamber commenced efforts to legalize cannabis in May 2021, basically because of economic advantage.
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Marwa while speaking on Friday after a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, recounted that cannabis has destroyed a lot of lives.
He said: “Cannabis is harmful to our health; it is a danger to society. We must never allow its legalization. Nigeria has 10.6 million cannabis users; this is the highest in the world. Isn’t it sad?
“We can never support legalization and I don’t see how the national assembly would pass the act because I know 90% or more of the distinguished members of the national assembly know the implications of this legalization.
“They dare not go back to their constituencies if anyone signs legalization because we’re seeing the implication on the ground. The youths, the families are being destroyed because of cannabis and drugs. It wouldn’t be legalized by the grace of God.”
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