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Marijuana

January 16, 2024

NDLEA destroys 50 hectares of marijuana farms in Edo

The commander said the agency also seized 17.955 tons of marijuana and other psychotropic substances within the period.

Marijuana farm in Nigeria
August 17, 2023

Naira Marley visits NDLEA chairman Buba Marwa, declares war against drugs

NDLEA stated that Marley’s visit was in support of the ongoing campaign against drug abuse.

Naira Marley and Buba Marwa
October 27, 2022

We intercepted cannabis, smuggled rice worth N2 billion in five months: Customs

Comptroller Abubakar Umar of the command said this at a press conference on Thursday in Lagos.

Comptroller Abubakar Umar
October 6, 2022

U.S. President pardons offenders convicted for marijuana possession; moves to decriminalise use

Mr Biden in a Twitter thread on Thursday argued that personal use and possession of marijuana should be legal.

July 18, 2022

Court jails lady for trafficking 6.3kg of marijuana

22-year-old Kafayat Taofeek was caught by NDLEA operatives on January 27, with a bag concealed with 6.3 kg of cannabis.

January 24, 2022

Five men docked for smoking marijuana in public

The police charged Saheed Raimi, 47; Atari Samson, 20; Abayomi Adeduro, 31; Samson Abiodun, 22 and Odedele Yemi, 25, with two counts….

Weed
November 29, 2021

Female UNICAL student arrested with 69 wraps of marijuana

A final year student of Science Education, Bassey Eno-Ita, 24, was also arrested with various packets of cigarettes.

June 24, 2021

Quantity of cocaine, other drugs found in Ekiti worrisome, NDLEA boss says

“It is worrisome that we recently seized 87.88 grammes of cocaine, the largest number in the history of Ekiti.”

NDLEA chairman Buba Marwa
May 9, 2021

Online drugged-cookies suppliers nabbed in Abuja

The suspected dealers admitted that they had been in the business for over three years, NDLEA spokesman said.

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
March 31, 2021

Legislators vote to legalise marijuana in New York

The bill also calls for automatic expungement of records for people with previous cannabis-related convictions.

A cannabis smoker used to illustrate the story