Bloggers’ Forum: Coronavirus lockdown, cannabis legalization

The debate over whether or not Ghana should be under lockdown, in the midst of increased coronavirus case count was lit and indeed, it put government in a dilemma as it weighed the options.

For some persons, a lockdown would inconvenient the poor considering the fact that many live on a ‘hand-to-mouth’ basis while others argued that prevailing circumstances mean that stricter measures have to be put in place.

Lockdown! Way to go?

Also, is the wild jubilation that has greeted the legalization of cannabis for health and industrial purposes, a sign that the passage is long overdue or the celebration is informed by miscommunication of what really the green light means?

On this episode of Bloggers’ Forum, host Abrantepa sat with Alexander Fifi Abaka of Ghanandwom.com and Daniel Oduro of GhanaWeb.com for a conversation.

NOTE: The show was produced before the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declared a lockdown on Friday, March 28, 2020. The lockdown is effective Monday, March 30 at 1am.