Legalization of Cannabis in Ghana

In a press meeting.


Source Anita Mensah

Rastafari Council of Ghana Pushes for Full Cannabis Legalization, Cites Health and Economic Gains


 The Rastafari Council of Ghana (RCG) is urging government to fully legalize cannabis cultivation, arguing that large-scale production would deliver greater health benefits than cigarettes and alcohol while boosting jobs and foreign exchange earnings.


Speaking to journalists at the Ghana International Press Centre, RCG President Ahuma Bosco Ocansey, also known as Daddy Bosco, said cigarettes and alcohol pose greater risks to individuals and society than cannabis due to higher toxicity, addiction potential, and links to violent behaviour. He noted that fatal cannabis overdose is rare or impossible, whereas excessive alcohol consumption can cause death. 29ba


Ocansey added that cannabis matures in just 3 to 6 months from germination to harvest, making it a viable cash crop for farmers.


The call comes as RCG marks its 5th conference in 2026, bringing together Rastafari faithful, ambassadors, and “SoulJahs” to discuss welfare, national development, and how to “Organize and Centralize Rastafari Consciousness” in Ghana.


Media consultant Sedem Ofori, highlighting Rastafarian and pro-cannabis narratives, told attendees that Ghana’s cannabis ban began in 1935 under British colonial rule as a tool of social control and cultural suppression aimed at indigenous populations. 29ba


Current Legal Status

Ghana now permits cultivation of industrial hemp and cannabis with THC content not exceeding 0.3% for medicinal and industrial use under the Narcotics Control Commission (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 1100). The program is overseen by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and requires licenses for cultivation and processing. Recreational use remains illegal. Licensing is governed by the Narcotics Control Commission (Cultivation and Management of Cannabis) Regulations, 2023, L.I. 2475. 29ba


The RCG maintains that the current framework is restrictive and continues to push for total abolition of prohibition, arguing that reforms so far have not ended arrests or opened fair access for ordinary farmers. 29ba




Source: Anita Mensah









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