General News of Sunday, 31 March 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgSending wee smokers to jail is inhuman - MPJames Agalga, the Ranking Member for the Select Committee on Defence and InteriorMr James Agalga, the Ranking Member for the Select Committee on Defence and Interior, has described as inhuman the imprisonment of wee smokers, who have become addicted to the substance. He said if one becomes addicted, the issue of arresting the person and incarcerating him or her would not solve the problem. He said "they are sick and even whiles in prison they try to find ways and means of getting the substance to smoke. He has, therefore, urged parliament to hasten the passage of the Narcotics Control Commission Bill into law to decriminalize the use of Cannabis. Meanwhile, Blakk Rasta, a Radio Presenter had also expressed disappointment at the way innocent Ghanaians sick of substance addiction were thrown into jail.

Source: GhanaWeb March 31, 2019 14:03 UTC