The Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has warned that cultivation of cannabis, popularly called Indian Hemp, in the state is yet to be legalized.
Akeredolu last week came under serious attack when he said his state will explore the commercial and medicinal aspects of cannabis to provide jobs firm youths in the state.
The governor however came under attack since his comments and now he’s warned that cannabis cultivation is yet to be legalised.
Speaking through the Commissioner for Information, Yemi Olowolabi, the governor said the state government was in the process of making it legal.
He said ; “We are still at the elementary stage of this matter. Before we legalise cannabis growing in this state, it has to pass through certain procedures and we have begun the procedures. The assistance we seek from the Federal Government is the collaboration we already have with the NDLEA, which is an agency of the government. Since we are dealing with the NDLEA, we are dealing with the Federal Government.”