LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House Of Representatives is set to legalise the use of Indian Hemp in the country for economic benefit. Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu said this during a press conference on the benefits and opportunities of Cannabis in Akure, Ondo state capital. Kalu said that the House…
LAGOS DECEMBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has proposed a bill that will legalise the cultivation, sale and use of cannabis better known as marijuana or Indian hemp in Nigeria. The bill, which has already been read the first time and was slated for second reading before the House proceeded on Christmas and New Year…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs, which could impact the global medical marijuana industry. The Vienna-based UN agency said in a statement that its 53 member states had voted 27-25, with one abstention, to…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hey, it clearly worked. Mike Tyson wasn’t shy when asked whether he smoked marijuana just ahead of his exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. “Absolutely, yes,” he responded to the question, via USA Today. Tyson, 54, stepped back into the ring for…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Kogi State Command have intercepted 3.1 tons of Cannabis sativa along Okene-Lokoja Express Way. The illicit substance was conveyed in a 30T HOWO Truck heading for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The State Command Patrol Team halted the on-coming truck while an officer…
LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service have intercepted drugs suspected to be Cannabis Sativa valued at N1,002,050,000 during a seagoing patrol on Lagos waters. The Controller of the command, Comptroller Olugboyega Peters, revealed this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. Peters described the seizure as the…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-We have sighted a report by Africafeeds.com that suggests that Ghana has finally allegedly legalized the use of marijuana, locally called ‘weed’. However, the legalization is for only health and industrial purposes. This comes after there were calls by many important people in the country for the Government to legalize it. This…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Customs operatives of the Federal Operations Unit have intercepted 140kg of Indian hemp concealed in two bales of second hand clothing along Abuja-Jos road. The Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit, Zone D, Bauchi, Peters Olugboyega, while handing over the packages to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Plateau State said the…