Items tagged with decriminalization and ghana
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Parliament of Ghana passes historic new drug law, paving the way for a West African approach [05.04.2020] | On Friday, 20th March, the Parliament of Ghana passed the Narcotics Control Commission Bill into law. This brought great excitement to many who have ... |
Decriminalization of personal use is a responsible pathway to controlling drugs [06.11.2019] | Similar to other countries in the region, Ghana is experiencing growing drug availability, trafficking and consumption. This phenomenon, more and mor ... |
Former Nigerian leader Obasanjo urges West African govts to decriminalise drugs [11.09.2018] | West African governments should overhaul their drug laws to decriminalise personal use and prioritise treatment as a response to rising substance abu ... |
NACOB calls for decriminalisation of narcotic drug use [31.07.2018] | The Deputy Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) of Ghana, Mr Michael Addo, has called for the decriminalisation of narcotic dru ... |
Ghana’s bold step away from the ‘war on drugs’ [13.10.2017] | Ghana is poised to become the first African country, and the first country outside of Europe and the Americas, to decriminalise the personal possessi ... |
The green gold rush: Could Africa be on the verge of a weed race? [09.10.2017] | Several African governments are considering tapping a lucrative natural resource. More than 10,000 tons of cannabis are produced on the continent eac ... |
Marijuana users must be rehabilitated not jailed – NACOB boss [06.08.2016] | The Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB), Yaw Akrasi Sarpong believes a lenient paradigm shift is needed in the approach of law ... |
The journey to decriminalization [24.06.2016] | There is a significant academic debate about decriminalization of marijuana in Ghana, and this has received some degree of political and public suppo ... |
Ghana to decriminalize narcotics? [10.03.2016] | The United Nations is due to hold a special session on drug policy in April and one of Ghana's most famous sons, Kofi Annan, has already weighed into ... |
West Africa: Forging a West African consensus on UNGASS [31.01.2016] | A news story cited Ghana's Deputy Superintendent of Police, David Selom Hukportie, as bemoaning the formidable challenges he faces trying to destroy ... |
Decriminalise cannabis; consider its commercial benefits - Akrasi-Sarpong [28.07.2015] | Yaw Akrasi-Sarpong, Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board, called for an open debate with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), to join in ... |
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