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Legalise cannabis – Kofi Annan

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  • Yaw uk 8 years ago

    Oh Kofi Annan I thought you are not like them why this one,come again Kofi I don't think is you saying this

  • Kaakeeku 8 years ago

    Ohhhh again. Kofi Ahaban, I also thought he was not like them, but then again, if you are not like them, they would not give this high post.
    I am so disappointed.
    We always sing their song. Mr follow follow.

  • I JAH MAN 8 years ago

    THEY SAID HE WAS MAD

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 8 years ago

    SOURCE: NPP COMM.------
    Dr. Bawumia pointed out that the NDC had increased Ghana’s debt in seven years by GHC90 billion, from GHC9.5 billion at the end of 2009 to some GHC99 billion currently; an equivalent of some 37 bill ...
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  • NANA ADO JUNIOR 8 years ago

    There will be a big party in Nana Ado house today, that is what Nana want to do if he becomes president and now Kofi Anan want to help him out.

  • Mobert Rogabe 8 years ago

    ...bla bla bla, if the man wants to get down with a joint shiiiiiiit ...let him get down ...BTW, check out what Peter Tosh said about cannabis :)

  • AGBESI KWESI 8 years ago

    The only avowed enemy of Christians is Satan and so if Muslims have issues with traditional authorities, the best place Muslim youth should have attacked was the shrines of the traditional deities and not six (6) Christian ch ...
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  • OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

    Author:-ADANKO....MAHAMA's PICTURE ON THE BUSES.....
    Don't go far to punish an innocent person. Mahama is the brain behind it.Asiedu Nketia brought the idea and supported byNDC national council. It is a way to get money for ...
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  • SAM 8 years ago

    THAT WE ALWAS KNOWN THAT WEE OR AS IT KNOWN IN THE NAME OF CANNABIS IS GOD MEDICANE TO US HUMEN

  • TOGBE GANYO 8 years ago

    KOFI ANNAN IS SICK OF TOO MUCH DRUG IN HIS HEAD. HE NEED TO GO TO REHABILITATION FOR TREATMENT. BEFORE HE STARTS TO WALK THE STREETS OF TEMA AND ACCRA. LORD HAVE MERCY.

  • dr daladam 30 wee smoker&healty man 8 years ago

    weed is healthy and was given to us by god almighty to heal the sick among us

  • Bernard Thompson 8 years ago

    Kofi Annan has been sniffing cocaine that is why he is talking like that.The cocaine is now too much for him that is why he talking by heart now.

  • edi 8 years ago

    THAT CANNABIS IS GOD PLANT GIVING TO US HUMENS TO TREAT ANY SICKNES THAT WE MIGHT HAVE.CANNABIS AND WEE IS BEING LEGELSIE ALL AROUND THE WORLD SO WHY NOT BE HONEST WITH GHANA PEOPLE AND TELL THEM THE TRUTH ABOUT CANNABIS AND ...
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  • GHABA SIGH 8 years ago

    Please Kofi, the truth will be revealed to the humble and just.Dont tell them our secret. That is our weapon over them.

  • Maubs 8 years ago

    It is common sense for all those fools who love to hate so much they will find some excuse to hate their own for smoking a spliff. Ignorant bush people we live in 2016. Research show it ix better than alcohol. Colorado in one ...
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  • Yaw Adu-Asare 8 years ago

    Kofi's bold proposals here are long overdue. The world has been waiting for a significant source to give voice to what brother Kofi has enunciated here. Maybe the world will sit up and listen.

  • Foodforthought 8 years ago

    Awww Honourable Kofi, you have disgraced me for supporting the free use of Cannabis. l know you are a member of freemason who wants the rest of society to become like Zombies.
    l am guessing before the end of 2016, you will b ...
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  • Apraku 8 years ago

    So don't you guys understand English? Did you read what Kofi Annan said and understood it ? What is wrong in his context for the legalization of Marijuana? Please read before you comment OK !!!

  • KWAMI 8 years ago

    GHANA PEOPLE MUST STOP BEING IGNORANT AND LISTIN TO THE TRUTH THAT CANNABIS IS GOD PLANT GIVIN TO US HUMENS TO HELP US TREAT OUR SELF FROM ALL SICKNESS

  • TOGBE GANYO 8 years ago

    SO YOU THINK WHEN IT SI WRITTEN BY KOFI ANNAN THEN IT IS WRIGHT? APRAKU. WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL? THESE ARE THE REASON WHY YOU ARE LIVING IN A ROTTEN COUNTRY LIKE THAT.

  • ME MAN NTI 8 years ago

    I know every ndc member will be happy to support this, because that is their food and drink. Ghana has no future under ndc.

  • kallot 8 years ago

    This is an illusion that this country is for NPP people. Very sorry for u. Gone are the days. You would never come to power in this country till thy kingdom come

  • Akans Prophecies 8 years ago

    This is a bombshell. I dont think this can leave any legacy to Kofi Annan's western imperial record. Ghana is in a continent where one is taught, to reason ,act and to obey the forces stronger nations. But why dhould this com ...
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  • amoah w. 8 years ago

    read what the man said again

    FYI

    it's more dangerous to drink than to smoke.

    alcohol kills more than cannabis

    drunk people are more violence than people who smoke weed

    thinks one more time

  • HARDER@'89... 8 years ago

    WEE could be and most times an instant destroyer and more lethal than all...and must be BAN.....look at another psycho on the lOOSe here....

  • Abdul Salam 8 years ago

    is reggae for ganja smokes fool if the man is your father will you say this.

  • kallot 8 years ago

    Even if it would take million of years, WEE or Cannabis would be legalize in the whole world. I so proud of you. It takes such spirit to become the UN Choice of Leader.Long live Mr. Kofi

  • Yaw Adu-Asare 8 years ago

    There are not enough intelligent people bold enough to step up to the plate to bat when called upon. Kofi is not like my friend who shies away from making a political comment in public because his mother may not be able to o ...
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  • kontoa 8 years ago

    Just like Mandela, Kwame Nkrumah, Bishop Tutu, Mpho Tutu. they all spoke against stereotypes.

  • APOLLOYOUNG 8 years ago

    Thanks

  • Pilolo 8 years ago

    Read and understand before commenting. Ghana has a lot or illiterates who cannot understand academic articles but will comment and insult based on pure ignorance. Read carefully what the illustrious man has written

  • Sheriff 8 years ago

    Awww..my brother. Say it again oo. I have really appreciated the logic of Mr Annan. I wish people will see the sense in what he is saying.

  • MANSON UK 8 years ago

    Is too difficult for some people to understand this article before commenting.Mr Annan is very wise man.

  • OGYA TANAA.. 8 years ago

    WHY NOT?.ALL MARIJUANA USERS ARE WISE SMART AND HONEST.KOFI IS WISE LIKE ME,BECAUSE I HAVE BEING CAMPAIGNING FOR THIS LEGALIZATION OF THIS STUFF LONG TIME AGO ON THIS WEBSET ANYTIME THEY WILL ARREST ANY USER OR DEALER AND JAI ...
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  • KnYc(USMC) 8 years ago

    Because you can't understand, you lived in that stupid UK with diminished ideas. Give the article to a high school kids in US and they will come up with the pros and cons of what the man said.

  • Bonto nagawarta 8 years ago

    OH really? When majority of Americans don't even know who their president is? In the UK we use our brains and not guns.

  • KnYc(USMC) 8 years ago

    Because the President is not responsible for their daily being. Americans don't kiss ass. The president need the people more than they need him. Because we paid taxes and we demand our taxes back. Who cares who the president ...
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  • KnYc(USMC) 8 years ago

    Why should they know the president, he doesn't put food on the table for them. Moreover, this kid are going to school and be productive to their respective society. That makes America great, and kick ass anywhere, anytime.

  • ludamally 8 years ago

    Masa please don't personalise this thing. Just go back and read the article again. Maybe you need binoculars or goggles before you get the sense it makes. Idle man

  • ka na wu 8 years ago

    Weed is less dangerous than alcohol

  • APOLLOYOUNG 8 years ago

    Thanks. Alcohol gives no respect.

  • adjei koti 8 years ago

    Ebei Kofi,if you do not want help Ghana with contributions on our economy, pls don't complicate issues. You know we are not able to enforce ordinary traffic laws so how can you say this? Ordinary regulations on the sale of an ...
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  • Palmwine Tapper 8 years ago

    Masa, Agya Annan is smoking the weed shit and likes it pretty much. Like Bro. Marley will say! "Ganga Man" Bonccarat!

  • Chameleon Man 8 years ago

    Does overcrowded prisons bring joy to a government who loves the people..

    These wicked people should keep putting young people's lives at a halt..because they are too wicked to see any reason to save lives

    GOD HELP G ...
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  • APOLLOYOUNG 8 years ago

    Mr Yaw UK. Human beings were the last God created on this earth after God had created everything on this earth. He said all things were nice , enjoy them or used them. You Yaw, you want to tell me that you know more than Go ...
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  • van 8 years ago

    If it really cures cancer,why then Bob Marley died of a brain cancer wen he smokes all day all nite mmmm.

  • Idi 8 years ago

    Read the full statement to understand his opinion

  • Brian Williams 8 years ago

    Yeah, he smokes it every morning with his wife. Next time he will be asking the country to legalize homosexuality. Shameless bastard.

  • Malcolm Kyle 8 years ago

    Every single prohibitionist is drenched in blood. Blood from forcing people to chose alcohol and nicotine over a far safer alternative. Blood from forcing the ill and dying to use killer prescription drugs instead of marijuan ...
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  • De-king 8 years ago

    Ohhh blaa Kofi lmao !!! He has gone to the dogs. Post his resume here and lets see what his next move will be. I like your comment 'Yaw UK'.

  • Abdul Salam 8 years ago

    father God bless you because you are on the right said this will change something in your life keep it real dont stop

  • Abdul Salam 8 years ago

    thanks father saying this will take you to another level I surely believed that you will became the President in Africa soon just make it on the wall.

  • Alan Sackey 8 years ago

    So Kofi Annan has no better advice to give the youth but encourage them to take drugs. Kofi Annan is an idiot

  • Osman 8 years ago

    Is this guy for real? Legalise drug in a chaotic third world country like Ghana, I bet he has been smoking and sniffing for a very looooongtime.

  • kallot 8 years ago

    You don,t know any thing.You are ashamed that people you disrespect simple because they smoke would see you as a stupid man living.

  • KWAME PECKHAM,ASHANTE,AKYEM BUSTARD 8 years ago

    ASHANTE /AKYEM FOR YOU,

  • Pilolo 8 years ago

    Regulate is a simple word but the illiterates on here do not understand a word of what has been written-ignoramus' are killing Ghana. Such ignorance is bewildering> Ghana will never develop if its people cannot even read and ...
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  • MANSON UK 8 years ago

    People in Ghana can read but they just do not understand what they are reading.That is even worse that people who can't read.

  • save ghana 8 years ago

    Kwame ..wagyimi toooo much. did a human being give birth to you. dis one too has got tribal bigotry right. ofui

  • good boy. 8 years ago

    stupid sackey.

  • Yaw Adu-Asare 8 years ago

    Kofi Annan had to be bold with ideas to have been selected as UN secretary General. There are no monuments anywhere for feeble-minded people. Let's hear your better idea Alan. You see, the man you are criticizing is called ...
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  • John. SAIBU 8 years ago

    How can you call Obusumuru Kofi ANNAN an Idiot.
    You have just exposed your ignorance.
    Iliteracy is a desease indeed.
    Shame on you.

  • Kofi Asirifi 8 years ago

    Eh

  • Yaw uk 8 years ago

    The man is drunk or he is aging too much of wisdom and knowledge is not good just listen to him off road

  • KOJO MPIANIM 8 years ago

    NANA AKUFO ADDO,chief of cocaine should open his ears widely and listen.An old foke like NANA in DRUGS what a shame

  • T.Bills Dc 8 years ago

    an idiot who doesn't know john mahama is destroying his life aboafun go get yourself well organised and find job to do since coming here to comment foolishly will not get you a better future the man you insulting has nothing ...
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  • Babylon 8 years ago

    Who is your father?you rather blame your stupid father who didn't achieved anything in life hence your bitterness

  • killer 8 years ago

    KOFI ANNAN HAVE MAKE NANA ADDO,S DAY.

  • AlJaazera 8 years ago

    Ghana's president is a thief.. Confirmed thief with armed murderers as his ministers.. Ghanian fools would regret having this neqqar stay in power

  • Nana yaw sunshine 8 years ago

    I was thinking we need an person of kofi Anann . to lead our dear nation but look at what he was going to bring

  • sacco 8 years ago

    shallow mimded those of insulting the man. africans luck knowledge. the man said its should be regulated. are u well the dangers associeted with alchol but u all drink

  • KnYc(USMC) 8 years ago

    Thank you, people can't read in Ghana. This is the easiest case studies anybody in high school will summary it. But not in Ghana.

  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 8 years ago

    My friend, don't blame them since majority come in here to read only captions to simply go haywire. The media houses know this hence more outrageous captions to influence these fools for more sales. It's like, “just get the ...
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  • Fortunate Farmer 8 years ago

    We don't need cannabis. We need good education and good schools to stand the rest of the world. We don't want to be live Jamaica. Kofi Annan has been paid to destroy his own race. Judgement day awaits you all.

  • good boy. 8 years ago

    why r some of u so foolish. alcohol has taken over ghana like all of u commenting here, is possible that u r drankerds and useless.

  • Don Kaymani 8 years ago

    I fully support Kofi Anna on this cannabis issue. Its just because of our emotions and passions that cloud our sense of judgement which makes us think cannabis is evil.

  • kallot 8 years ago

    He has tried and tested it. It make you to be well educated as the UN president. Kofi the first black skin UN Leader. Long live

  • Mantuur Dery Isaac 8 years ago

    One of Africa man God blss u

  • Facts 8 years ago

    Mr. Kofi Anna,is one of the world`s great leaders till date.
    His contrubtion to the world peace,is a acknowledged.
    We Need leaders to take in his foot steps.
    Thank you Mr. Anna, you are a legend.

  • Raymond Agbeli 8 years ago

    The wee smokers are jumping high!!. lol

  • Jah1 8 years ago

    Thank you SIR! For it's long time mother Africa Ghana precisely should've legalized it due to its important health and financial benefits.Using herbs(marijuana) doesn't make one a bad person.My humble advise to herb users is: ...
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  • Don Kaymani 8 years ago

    Nice one Kofi, you're indeed a very truthful and God fearing man. May you live long to see this noble dream of legalisation come through before you depart from this world. Much love and blessings!!!!!

  • saint 4 8 years ago

    Woowwwww great news.i guess canabis,wee,ntanpi,gbekui, ganja, the only wise weed help kofi to attain greet fit in life.
    Lets start from our JHS to SHS levels by putting them to their foods .their water for more knowledge.
    J ...
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  • Freda 8 years ago

    This will definitely make the drug addict presidential wanabee excited. That means soon he can smoke his joint freely everywhere.

  • still rastafari 8 years ago

    now they know ..use it,but dont abuse it

  • still rastafari 8 years ago

    boil,tea,etc etc ....but dont smoke it

  • KnYc(USMC) 8 years ago

    Alcohol is destroying people in Ghana, moreover all the comments here are ignorant people to leave the main subject of the topic he raised. Oh Ghanaians JJ has rally destroyed our education, people can't read to understand th ...
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  • kallot 8 years ago

    We can farm it. It would encourage the youth to go into AGRICULTURE. Good idea. We are living our white co lour job straight to the farm

  • Pilolo 8 years ago

    So the people on here cannot understand what has been written but they are commenting and even insulting the man. Did you understand what he is saying, the depth of the analysis? Ghana is doomed with this level of uneducated ...
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  • KnYc(USMC) 8 years ago

    Why won't it be a problem, when the man who ruled for 19 years did not educate his children in that country. At the same time diminishing our higher education, whiles his children take advantage to educate themselves in overs ...
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  • mak u 8 years ago

    you have hit the hammer on the nail....because it boils down to proper education

  • PAA KOW 8 years ago

    GOOD AND EDUCATIVE NEWS. GOD BLESS YOU KOFI. THIS IS A WEED MADE FROM THE ALMIGHTY AND WE NEED TO GROW IT AND SELL IT AND STOP LISTENING TO THESE WHITES. WE ALWAYS FOLLOW THE WHITES BUT WE HAVE SOME BRAINS TO FOLLOW IE KOFI ...
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  • kk3 8 years ago

    You don't challenge opiods, APC and tylenol that ravage our people's health but you challenge cannabis. Nkwasiasem!!!
    Once again we will join the bandwagon too late

  • 13th January man. 8 years ago

    Oh am so confused I want to be enlightened.
    If laws of prohibition can be circumvented, what stops those determined from doing same to regulations?
    Who am I to express contrary views but apply the superior intellect and con ...
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  • Kojo I 8 years ago

    In decades!

    The guy tried ganga and is loving it. Bro' welcome to the sane peoples club.

  • slimmart1 8 years ago

    Mr Annan's observations must be applauded. However, the type of marijuana/cannabis/ganga/weed being taken in the US is of low grade. Ours is very very strong, and if we go their way, no telling how many more mental cases we w ...
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  • Elikplim 8 years ago

    that's it has to be refined hence reducing the active ingredient in it.if government should take over wee farms from its owners and regulate it,that would be a step in the right direction because it doesn't make any sense jai ...
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  • kwasi 8 years ago

    No need for that, you just have to smoke it in moderation. Anything, no matter the concentration of.the active ingredient is still risky if abused.

  • Boycott Ecowas 8 years ago

    Poppy please what has come of you? Are you siding with cruel people of the world to help destroy Ghana? Mahama has already sold Ghana to them and you are also coming out with such harmful decision. No please withdraw your sta ...
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  • dela 8 years ago

    I'm wondering why this distinguished man is being bashed for what he has said.... it is a true fact that cannabis has a medicinal value to it, though i personally wouldn't advocate anyone to take on cannabis. i think there s ...
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  • Ghabay,NY 8 years ago

    Thank you,Uncle Kofi.Most Ghanaians don't know shit.Most are ignoramuses ,that's why Ghana is suffering .

  • Don Kaymani 8 years ago

    Thank you very, very, very seriously. May God bless you and all your generations

  • Yaw Adu-Asare 8 years ago

    Kofi Annan's proposals will pull the rug under the capitalist class in the cannabis industry.

  • Ghabay,NY 8 years ago

    It's about time for some of you to broaden your horizon.Thank you.

  • Yaw Adu-Asare 8 years ago

    Only those who profit monetarily from the cannabis business will hate Kofi's bold proposals.

  • ALAKPATO paa thomas. 8 years ago

    People are just fools they think know but they know nothing.even the subject of the article will tells you exactly what body of the article is and that is what we call in English as subject matter so those says jj has destroy ...
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  • KnYc(USMC) 8 years ago

    Start making sense when you write. Victim of JJ education. As matter of fact JJ didn't attend any higher institutions.

  • GHABA SIGH 8 years ago

    Well said my Broda. Hahaha.

  • ludamally 8 years ago

    Higher education man check your English construction.... Aloo man

  • Ama Buoh 8 years ago

    Man Akuff would love this.

  • Raymond Agbeli 8 years ago

    we are gonna have more crazy young people on the streets of our towns and cities than ever before,Kofi,pls come again.this is not Europe,they can of course regulate,but African governments don't understand the meaning of regu ...
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  • Yaw Adu-Asare 8 years ago

    Raymond, read the article more carefully to assuage your fear.

  • Timbila Yusif 8 years ago

    Mr. Kofi Annan, plese you are highly respected all over the world so pleeeeease stay away from such comments. I take Jesus Christ to beg you. Just stay cool as you are i beg you

  • AARON BOYE 8 years ago

    BOSS U ARE ON POINT, GHANA PRISONS ARE CHOKED OF CANABIS USERS. MY FRIEND WAS CAUGHT WITH ONE ROLL OF CANNABIS ,GHANA COURTS HAVE JAILED HIM FOR 10 YEARS.LEGALIZE CANNABIS NOW.

  • Slap 8 years ago

    They have too

  • Grace Divine Jesson 8 years ago

    I support this idea. Criminals do not care about health and safety for mankind but to make themselves rich. By legalising cannabis a lot of lives would be saved because people can only get access to the drugs by prescription ...
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  • OPANINPA 8 years ago

    SORRY KOFI, I BEG TO DIFFER. OVER 40,000 PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY GUNSHOT IN THE US. WE KNOW PEOPLE USE THE GUNS. HOW MANY OF THE TOTAL KILLED ARE DUE TO PEOPLE BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS? AMERICANS HAVE MERELY SHIFTED TH ...
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  • BB Brown 8 years ago

    increase the speed of ganja, and reduce gaoler's burden.

  • bread and kokonte 8 years ago

    Nana Akufo Addo is pushing all these nonsense Kofi Anang is a CIA agent his aim is to sell the whole Africa for his selfish gain. Did this mean if a White man is practising something so black men must follow all time.

  • amoah w. 8 years ago

    white man believe

  • Proud No9. 8 years ago

    I welcome such a news. Its high time we legalize the Herbs

  • ZoRRo 8 years ago

    So these big men cannot fix the economy; they want us to increase our use of wee, so they can call us crazy.

  • King 8 years ago

    It should be understood that in the ancient world, diseases such as epilepsy were attributed to demonic possession, and to cure somebody of such an illness, even with the aid of certain herbs, was the same as exorcism, or mir ...
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  • Anafu 8 years ago

    Making cannabis legal,please I disagreed because the youth will abuse and become addicts.

  • Minua 8 years ago

    Kofi, i hope you have tasted some before. It tastes real good. Bravo for your candid opinion. Your statement should have been made earlier to support my poor friend who called Ghanaian Parliamentarians wee smokers.

  • rythand 8 years ago

    Posterity suffers

  • Bobovic 8 years ago

    Mr. Annan, we as Ghanaians have a lot on our plate we can't deal with. You mentioned names like Switzerland, Canada and USA. They are serious countries which have their institutions working very efficiently. We can't even acc ...
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  • Malcolm Kyle 8 years ago

    Kofi Annan is totally correct, prohibition has finally run its course; the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, users and non-users worldwide, have been destroyed or severely disrupted; many countries that ...
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  • john mahama 8 years ago

    U ARE A TRUE AFRICAN

  • MARCUS AMPADU 8 years ago

    Coming out at this confused & unsettled time in our history to call for the legalization of marijuana in Ghana, undoubtedly sends the wrong message.

    Your prestige & stature in the world should have been added to the leg ...
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  • Osei Boakye 8 years ago

    Laws like eating too much starchy food and laws against chew, pour and pass and rote learning.

  • fred 8 years ago

    We can not feed ourselves, you are talking about cannabis

  • fred 8 years ago

    Anan is an idiot out of touch with realty,

  • fred 8 years ago

    Mahama, Qadaffi and Annan are out of touch with reality

  • fred 8 years ago

    hmm

  • amoah w. 8 years ago

    and you are commenting and repeating yourself

    you need a shrink

  • Sinnbad 8 years ago

    Thank you Kofi Annan

  • DDT 8 years ago

    I agree and disagree with you on that. Laws do not work in Ghana and so comparing Ghana to Switzerland sound 'foolish 'excuse me say. We are still struggling to curb corruption which is still destroying our country and so ...
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  • fred 8 years ago

    Annan, the buffoonery at the UN,a tax payer subsidized organization has corrupted your intellect.

  • ISSA ABONGO 8 years ago

    IS KOFI ANNAN ALSO AMONG THE WEED SMOKERS???????? WHY THIS SUGGESTION, KOFI???????? WHY??????????????? LEGALISE FOR GHANAIANS, ALREADY IN A BAD SHAPE, BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, POVERTY, DESPAIR AND HOPELESSNESS, TO COMPOU ...
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  • SUZUTA 8 years ago

    If Gold,Diamond,Cocoa,timber and finally Oil could not contain Ghana,am afraid Cannabis can never help with this currupt Govt.

  • Kwaku 8 years ago

    You dont know what you saying

  • Kwaku 8 years ago

    Most states in America ligalise canabis. In Europe the same. Medical marijuana is the way. The herb cures a lot of sickneses but must be regulated. I should not be left into the hands of few criminals that is where abuse come ...
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  • THE VOICE 8 years ago

    His wife is the instigator.Why yeso nne3mma yentumi yenfa nanka mmor kahyire.opanin ye nam papa.

  • simson 8 years ago

    Sir, please Ghana is not ready for this.We are ready to copy what other western countries are doing.We are absolutely not there yet. Too many people are dying!

  • PATRIOTIC PATRIOT 8 years ago

    This time you did not get it right. When it is legalised we can not control the abuse. Sorry.

  • KO 8 years ago

    I don't think you have ever smoked any or used any of these.

  • International herb 8 years ago

    Yee Kofi, wani abue. Na menim s3 s33 wonim nyansa saa.
    Nyame nhyira wo na onto wo nkwa mu.
    Saa ade3 no, Jesus; me te so a, na masore.Ei awurade! International herb na woredi ho agoro saa no.
    Nkwa wo mu yie. Ahenfo ne Ahem ...
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  • KG 8 years ago

    This is rather dissapointing, coming from a personality like Kofi Annan. I hope he is not dancing to the tune of some foreign master.
    Ghanaians must stand firm and not allow the free flow of foreign decadence into our soci ...
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  • asante, atebubu 8 years ago

    His lengthy time with the western leaders has changed him to think like one of them. We cannot even regulate things in government and even the basic things, let alone regulate cannabis. Research, I read, speaks of damage to b ...
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  • ALAKPATO paa thomas. 8 years ago

    Yaw Adu-Asare can u tell us what mr kofi Annan article is about?

  • HARDER@'89... 8 years ago

    A very big silly missed by now senile former un sec gen, so called busumuru 'buuullu' is it now the case that the more older one grows the more senile one gets and lost of a person's mental balance..much education is running ...
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  • kontoa 8 years ago

    Respect Kofi Annan. If anything is to go by, his work at the United Nations, His enduring nature in getting the Kofi Annan Institute established in Ghana and most respectful is his prophetic withdrawl from the Syrian Conflict ...
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  • Ewiase 8 years ago

    This is foolishness, even now cannabis is not even legalised look at the rate of crime and cruelity that exit, then for this to be, imagine the serious concequence on the society

  • Manny 8 years ago

    The ignorance and primitive outlook on marijuana in the African community is scary. I have chronic neck pain and doctors prescribed me pills that gave me worse side effect than my initial pain. but with marijuana, I can now s ...
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  • ALAKPATO paa thomas. 8 years ago

    KnYc(usmu) what do u mean?u think u can justify someone base on what u read on Ghanaweb?we don't need much grammar here ok, what we need is the understanding of the message ok.

  • TAFARI 8 years ago

    The beneficial effects of cannabis is known and has been known and has been around for a very long time.
    At the turn of the 19th century, preceding the prohibition era, steps were taken to criminalize cannabis, although tinc ...
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  • Banos 8 years ago

    The Satan(the world owners) will legalise the world everything The Word Of The Lord opposes get ready the end time is near.

  • Abu Rasta 8 years ago

    The judges and security men do drugs but they pretends innocent about drugs hippocrites imprison people to get money from their masters, shame unto u babilons.

  • inercycl 8 years ago

    Laws in this country don't work.So legalising it will bring about proliferation of the sale and its use in this country. Imagine simple road signs are mostly ignored in this country, the result of the many road accidents ,leg ...
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  • Odikro Eyuom Munumkum 8 years ago

    This is a high profile article with technicality contents. The world is trying hard in getting illicit drugs out of street by government regulations. The theory of legalize marijuana under government regulation is not bad but ...
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  • Enoch. O 8 years ago

    I do not need to read all Kofi Annan has written. Before Independence it was against the law to drink/sell Akpeteshi. Today one can see the usefulness to our economy. Progressive governments all over the world are legalising ...
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  • KABA THOMAS 8 years ago

    THIS IS LONG OVERDUE,WE CANNOT DEVELOP AS A COUNTRY IF PEOPLE ARE ARRESTED AND JAIL FOR MANY YEARS JUST BECAUSE OF THE USE OF CANNABIS.

  • Change for the better Ghana.vote NPP 8 years ago

    Hmmmm wish all africans or the third world would lean but they r so brain wash that they thought God given plant from the earth is a curse anyway USA already look sharp on that and making billions of money from it and beside ...
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  • zongo zongo 8 years ago

    foolish Kofi annan

  • Odoi 8 years ago

    Look at morons called Ghanaians, they never understood what Kofi said. The same morons are going to vote in November. The outcome is fortold.

  • kuku 8 years ago

    Mr. Kofi Annan's job as Sec Gen. was solve crisis that can possibly result in a war. The bloated register/Nov election is one issue this man should be interested in. It is sad and disappointing that this honorable man has ...
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  • Alo koti 8 years ago

    God Bless Mr Kofi...who are u to insult such a great man

  • Nana abuja 8 years ago

    Nowonder ghanaian are wee smoker.

  • Anane 8 years ago

    Just about three weeks ago someone who knows very well told me that Kofi Annan does not believe in God and that he dabbles in occultism. I did not believe the person. Now with what Kofi has said it blows my mind. The man many ...
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  • Manny 8 years ago

    you my friend is very stupid in every letter of the word. you have a mind of an ant if you are linking his statement with a cult. I mean how stupid can you be? hahaha villagers with internet make village conscious comments. h ...
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  • obi 8 years ago

    mr kofi you said is dangerous and asking for them to legalise it ,how can a country like Ghana control it

  • Pilolo 8 years ago

    I read most of the comments and I am surprised how illiterates Ghanaians are. They have not understood the article and Kofi Annan's main thrust but they are insulting him. Illiteracy is Ghana's main problem. Just follow and a ...
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  • ALAKPATO paa thomas. 8 years ago

    oh Pilolo i hope u understand the content of Mr kofi Annan article why don't u tell Ghanaians what the article is about.just tell us the meaning of hi article,

  • peter Akasake 8 years ago

    why should a grate man like you say such a thing? has foreign influence taken African and moral life from you? maybe is because you think it will not affect you! Aaah! re concider your words and correct it cos gh respect you ...
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  • Muhammad Dibabanba 8 years ago

    This is not what we expect from you at this time, please. Use your former status as UN Secretary-General to ensure that a credible general election is held in Ghana in Nov 2016 to elect a President. Your dead silence is ama ...
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  • Asuoba 8 years ago

    Crazy, idiot,, wake up.

  • Joe Oppong 8 years ago

    Legalization of drugs will stop the killing and governments are going to tax dealers. It's just going to be like selling and buying of alcoholic drinks. People who don't use alcoholic beverages don't buy them likewise users w ...
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  • mak u 8 years ago

    i think our education has made us think so badly about the cannabis plant. even though it has got health benefits and doctors are prescribing it. the colonial masters who gave us such laws have now released that we need to ch ...
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  • Rony,Kumasi 8 years ago

    lazy n childish comments... don't rely just on captions (headlines)..read d whole story to get de import of d message

  • Integrity International 8 years ago

    Nonsense! Kofi Annan, You are really wrong on this one.Are you insulting Ghanaians and Africa," after you got your family and yourself Well Educated,Wealth in Millions of Dollars,got into World Political leadership, Business ...
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  • JH. New York 8 years ago

    This Speech without the Statistics of
    Cannabis related medical conditions from the Hospitals in the Cities/ Countries the former UN Boss mentioned is not encouraging.In Africa insanity is pronounced(clear) in the Street. Th ...
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  • JH. New York 8 years ago

    ..only Wee/Cannabis Smokers and persons who have reasons to gain financially advocates for its legalization!....

  • Osei Boakye 8 years ago

    JH. NewYork can you give evidence that "wee" can cause insanity? Have you heard of medical marijuana? Maybe the tolerance level for smoking wee is too low for some people.
    Some people smoke it for years & don't become sick.

  • JH. New York 8 years ago

    Yes,I have prove. And I can direct you to a group of people in Ghana to tell you their personal experiences when they were Weed Smokers in High School.But I have to ask for their permission first.I will give you only one of t ...
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  • Osei Boakye 8 years ago

    What you are saying is anecdotal and not base on hard medical evidence.

  • lord garvah 8 years ago

    I never this man was another stupid fool.

  • lord garvah 8 years ago

    I never knew this man was another stupid fool.

  • Malcolm Kyle 8 years ago

    Prohibition is nothing less than a grotesque dystopian nightmare; if you support it you must be either ignorant, stupid, brainwashed, insane or corrupt.

  • Jac Timi 8 years ago

    Kofi Annan is one of the highly profiled men in the world and he knows the ins and outs of the laws pertaining drugs and govts of the United Nations. If marijuana is legalized in Ghana it's going to solve a lot of health prob ...
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  • hop yop 8 years ago

    horaa...... legalisation of wee is coming to ghana oh. we will smoke, drink wee tea, eat wee bread, we koko

  • enkwasiasem 8 years ago

    cannabis raise mad people and a country like ghana dont have such facilities to house users ....am highly disappointed in kofi annan #diminishing return of the human brain....go and die with ur old aged ideas....#enkwasiasem

  • Jonathan Kabu 8 years ago

    Good argument by all standards. The critical issue that, those who are benefiting from black market to fight will all their strength to keep their market as it is to the detriment of our youth.

  • Koko Kal 8 years ago

    The ball is in Shatta Wale's park now.

  • SELASSIE 8 years ago

    I salute sir. It's time we recognize the benefits of the international herb(Ganja) .for those who condem it pls kindly do some little research about marijuana

  • Herbsman 8 years ago

    Even Richard Branson supports the legalization of cannabis.

  • Free Voter 8 years ago

    I am confused. Never expected something like this from my man of the century.

  • Mr truth hurt 8 years ago

    You have been silenced about all the issues facing Ghana. We have pregnant women in the market selling ice water just to put food on the table. Our senior citizens are dying because of improper health care and this is what yo ...
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  • WASTED YEARS 8 years ago

    all these while I respect this man. So u mean to say that you did not learn anything good all these years in office as the UN secretary general? perharps the criminals should strike in you and your family first then you wil ...
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  • Charles 8 years ago

    I remember that this Man as a UN secretary General tended to be apologetic and always followed the stance of the US. Who is paying him this time?. We don't have the mental health services to deal with illnesses that result fr ...
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  • mad world 8 years ago

    so with all ur noolege u r now saying we shd legalize drugs cocaine heroin n other drugs wich r making de world mad ?kofi so all ur wisdom has now vanished n u r saying all dis stupid stuff to us kofi so u had ntn to offer de ...
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  • mad world 8 years ago

    very soon kofi will legalise gay n dis same people cocaine dealers will follow him n kofi will just tell them accept it n use regularation oh dis world will come to an end soon

  • Kojo @ 8 years ago

    This a very intelligent well written topic.
    Thank you Kofi

  • De-One 8 years ago

    Go away and hide under a rock. We won't legalize anything! You and bro Kofi can grind together and smoke till death do you part lmao

  • De-king 8 years ago

    I kind of like this guy but this one, nooo wayyy! Bro Kofi we are not legalizing anything! You can decide to smoke in your bedroom we don't care. Some countries have done it so what? Must we always be followers? Joker!

  • Palmwine Tapper 8 years ago

    Ebe! Agya Annan, you must be smoking this Weed lately. Ganga Man Agya Annan!
    Bro. Bob Marley will say! Bonccarat!

  • Mary Juana 8 years ago

    Very good to see this it is about time we started to heal humanity, cannabis should not be regarded as a drug as it is not cannabis should of never been classified a drug and that was a big mistake if the United Nations had i ...
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  • Mary Juana 8 years ago

    Very good to see this it is about time we started to heal humanity, cannabis should not be regarded as a drug as it is not it is a herbal flower cannabis should of never been classified a drug and that was a big mistake if th ...
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  • Chameleon Man 8 years ago

    Am the Chameleon Man.. Please Habe Respect for Our Respected Elder.. he is helping people.. there is a realistic truth.. everything is dangerous if not controlled.. who are best to control than government personels with mu ...
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  • buga 8 years ago

    Kofi have tasted the forbidden fruit and likes it. the paliamentarians needs to smoke this before going to Parliament, that would clear their mind

  • Vykez 8 years ago

    Just Legalize it Already ! And set down some policies to avoid people misusing it , ???????????? keeps me focused and away from stress . You drink I smoke , nobody is different ya heard . Live your life . It's YOLO baby ????? ...
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  • RawCannabisJuice = Vegetable Juice 8 years ago

    Yes man! Legalize it! Decriminalize it!
    And i man mr banton will advertise it. Sensimelia!
    Me send a letter to the residence of the president
    With a stamp on the front saying very urgent
    The message inside went something ...
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  • oscargboz 8 years ago

    Kofi, don't worry yourself. It was legalized long ago in disguise. Fight for legal vendors and those elements will now arrest their mothers. Hungry police.

  • save ghana 8 years ago

    loooool. can we hear obinims view on this. sorry archbishop angel obinim ne ne papa Jesus

  • Bright Kuffour 8 years ago

    it's very hard for people to understand simple truth cos dey have so many years condemned de use of drugs due to ignorance those who knows shy away from dat cos dey will be criticised i want to put it on record dat de use of ...
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  • Dave McAnuff 8 years ago

    Is cannabis is a Herb and not a Drug ??

  • Yaro 8 years ago

    Mental health is what we should be mindful of, because this is Africa

  • Agama lizard,USA. 8 years ago

    It serve as medicine for others, increase appetite for others, improve some people IQ, calm some people down or ignite their temper,Some people easily forget things whereas some get excited,some will get MAD and majority fell ...
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  • KAT 8 years ago

    Please, those condemning Kofi Anann should read well and understand fully the concept of his statement on drug use globally. He is not limiting it to Ghana alone but globally. We are in the 21st century, so Ghana needs great ...
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  • nana-JAPAN 8 years ago

    Unfortunate that ,finally,such a world respected man -kofi annan is paving way for kofi Adams to smoke his heard off.He would clap his hand for you-mr.annan for bringing his heart desire on board,however,majority of good thin ...
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  • Love Marijuana 8 years ago

    Mi nuh waan dem alcohol that mix up in dem laboratory
    Mi nuh waan dem drugs that mix up in dem lab chemically
    Mi waan the high grade that good fi mi spiritually
    And all the doctor dem a seh it good medically
    Before dem ut ...
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  • Ansahin noah 8 years ago

    Why do you condem kofi Annan about what he said , many of you don't understand English & aboveall your thinking processes are below the average, so once again read the article

  • Agyei 8 years ago

    u go to un u did not produce anytin for ghana evn ur hometown cape coast dey r suffering selling coconut ard.telling us a bt drink u r not serious

  • Thomas Garbrah 8 years ago

    Sexual Weakness and Pot Belly Specialist...call 0579116866

  • Hannah Tetteh 8 years ago

    cannabis paa? Is that the only recommendation the former UN chief can give to Ghana my motherland against the numerous challenges facing us?

  • BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 8 years ago

    DEAR READING PUBLIC OF "GHANAWEB.COM",

    TO RESPECTFULLY RENDER MY SINCERE COMMENTS ON THE ABOVE RELATED MATTER WHICH AT THE CENTER OF A LOT OF MISINFORMATION AND JUST TO QUOTE MY DEAR FRIEND H.E.DR.MR.PRESIDENT OF UNITED ST ...
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  • Abdul Salam 8 years ago

    blessing mr Kofi anan the general A you speek wisely we the consumer's knows that cigarettes is harmful but we used it it means we are slaves in our own country we can't make a wish ganja is good for we the generation knows c ...
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  • Abdul Salam 8 years ago

    help Kofi Anna because he is saying the right we can money from it the cant smoke cigarette and live longer n when u smoke in the public you have poison all of them