The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called for a change in public perception of Indian hemp, urging Ghana to promote its potential health benefits and explore its economic value.

He believes the country should encourage the cultivation of beneficial varieties of the plant and position them for export to generate revenue.

“It is time to demystify Indian Hemp, promote its healthy benefits and grow more of the good parts and export for cash,” he indicated.

Cudjoe made the remarks in a Facebook post on November 12, 2026.

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His comments come amid a recent drug interception by the Tema Regional Police Command, which recovered 3,752 slabs of suspected Indian hemp after intercepting a canoe carrying the consignment on the Volta Lake at Ada.

According to reports, the suspects abandoned the canoe and escaped into the river upon encountering the police.

The seizure adds to ongoing efforts by security agencies to clamp down on the transportation and distribution of illegal drugs in the country.

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