The chairman / Chief Executive of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Alhaji Amadu Giade, yesterday gave the estimated number of cannabis abusers in Africa at 42 million just as he disclosed that the continent accounts for 26 percent of global cannabis production. Now I thought that was an interesting choice of words "cannabis abusers," it made think of people slapping their marijuana plants around when they come home drunk. The article published in This Day Online, the website for "This Day" an African Newspaper was so ridiculous that it reminded me of Reefer Madness. So I decided to do a little more digging on this topic to learn a more about weed on the dark continent.
Lagos, Nigeria where the top NDLEA chairman, Mr. Giade, is from and I presumed based, is the most populous urban area in Nigeria with 7,937,932 inhabitants. It is currently the second most populous city in Africa, and estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa (7th fastest in the world), immediately following Barmako, Mali. Lagos, formerly the capital of Nigeria is a huge metropolis, originated on islands separated by creeks, such as Lagos Island.
As for access to weed on the streets of Lagos, according to WeBeHigh.com
Smoking tolerance level: 4 out of 5 (where 5 is legal)
Legislation: Marijuana is illegal in Nigeria and so is any related action
Law enforcement: Depends on who you ask. Some say to be discreet, others smoke in front of the police on the street. Nigeria is Known as the third most corrupt country in the world. So a couple of dollars will get you a long way..
Where to buy marijuana: Akerele around the market is where you get the good ganja. Around African Shrine, Agidingbi, and Oshodi you will also find allot of pot. Our latest info says go to the beaches. Koramo beach is like the Nigerian little Amsterdam. Nigerians love to get high in front of the ocean and enjoy the view for hours!!!
Marijuana prices: 10 Grams goes fore N400 around 3 dollars
In closing, I'd like to suggest to the chairman / Chief Executive of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Alhaji Amadu Giade, that he learn the difference between a drug and an herb, so that he could focus his energies on more serious issues because according to other reports marijuana is grown on large-scale farms in many parts of Nigeria and is smuggled across its porous borders to neighboring countries but worse is that lax customs control and corruption, have made Africa's top oil and gas producer, a conduit for hard drugs from Asia and Latin America on there way into Western markets. Dude (Mr. Giade), get your priorities straight.
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