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Ondo looks to become the first Nigerian state to legalise the medical cultivation of Marijuana as Governor Akeredolu looks to tap into a market experts predict would have an estimated value of $145 billion by 2025. Cannabis Marijuana Nigeria NDLEA

The Governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu said the state is ready to tap into legal marijuana market under the supervision of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency .

“With an estimated value of $145 Billion in 2025, we would be shortchanging ourselves if we failed to tap into the Legal Marijuana Market,” he added.The Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Muhammad Mustapha, said the magnitude of cannabis planted in the farmland of the state is alarming. The governor, however, said the state will focus on the medical cultivation of cannabis and implored the Nigerian government to take it seriously as it is a striving industry that will bring along economic opportunities in the country.

 

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same people wey wan crucify YeleSowore

Great development,hope others are learning?

When YeleSowore said this, some people were castigating him . At least, one governor has fallen in line

Great news

When Fela Durotoye said he will be exporting it, he was abused, so what will happen now smh

I've always had this feeling that lawyers are drug users or drug dealers

May God help us tap in legally.

Its a very welcoming idea but we nigerians will abuse this idea to the fullest, i know the didnt just look at the huge sum but also looked at its impact on the masses

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