Good riddance to bad rubbish

http://thepmnews.com/2009/07/22/indian-hemp-price-skyrockets-sack-now-sells-for-n100000

Indian Hemp Price Skyrockets; Sack Now Sells For N100,000
July 22, 2009 15:27 (1 hour ago), 21 views

By Damola Ogundimu

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seems to be having an upper hand in the battle against the cultivation, sale and smoking of Indian hemp, known as cannabis sativa or marijuana, also called stone, grass or fish in street parlance.

P.M.News investigation revealed that in the Lagos metropolis, Indian hemp used to be the cheapest and the most abused of all narcotics, but it is currently scarce while the price has skyrocketed following NDLEA’s raids and arrest of the sellers and farmers who cultivate the weed.

A cement sack of hemp, which was sold for about N15,000 two months ago, now sells for N100,000, while a wrap, which was sold for N20 in many parts of Lagos, now sells for between N100 and N150 and the content is less than the former N20 wrap.

P.M.News gathered that the reason for the scarcity is because the NDLEA had swooped on all the big marijuana farms in Edo, Ondo, Ekiti and Delta states notorious for the cultivation of Indian hemp and burnt them to ashes.

This has greatly reduced the influx of hemp to Lagos State which made the little quantity available scarce and sold at cut-throat price.

When our correspodent visited some of the major joints across Lagos, including Akala street, Idioro Mushin, Kalakuta Republic, Yaba, Oju-Ina on Lagos Island, Ricca, Lagos Island, Fire 2, Lawanson, Texas, Ojuelegba and Lemo, Surulere, it was observed that the drug is no longer abused like in the past, when most unemployed youths smoke it openly in the public.

One unidentified youngman, openly confessed: “Baba, smoke (Indian hemp) has become gold now o! I don’t have a job and normally I used to smoke about five wraps a day for N100, but now where do I get N500 for five wraps, when I have no food to eat,” he lamented.

Another smoker, who spoke with P.M.News and indentified himself simply as Abiodun, said: “The high price of hemp has forced me to stop smoking because it is sheer madness spending so much on Indian hemp when it is not cocaine,” adding “since the sellers have decided to sell Indian hemp as Pinch (a word used for a little quantity of cocaine sold at a very high price), then, there is no reason for me to smoke hemp again.”

Another smoker, who identified himself as Emeka, lamented about the high cost of Indian hemp, but he confessed that it was a good ridiance to bad rubbish for the people of Lagos.

Many people may stop smoking hemp because of this new development, which he admitted does a lot of damage to the smoker’s health.

well, na them sabi. weed is very good in the right quantities. Govt should legalise cannabis and allow all nigerians to enjoy natures gift. Afterall, countries like canada and netherlands wey legalise the stuff are still doing well.

@ poster
Nothing way man pikin no go hear for nairaland
na wao , watin concern you, concern india hemp. you be dealer

na wahala be that.

Armed robbers go vex oh.

Na the general populace go suffer the consequences of their withdrawal symptoms if them ganja no reach.

It is the game of drug market,the more they intensify the drive against it,the more expensive and lucrative it becomes,as well as more dangerous competitions

the price is still cheap compared to how much it is sold abroad,

The same amount sold for #150 is about $20 here, the difference is still much. Lagos has the cheapest indian hemp, but not as strong

smile4kenn:

the price is still cheap compared to how much it is sold abroad,

The same amount sold for #150 is about $20 here

How did you know? I pray and hope you are not a user and a dealer. LOL!!

rooney86:

well, na them sabi. weed is very good in the right quantities. Govt should legalise cannabis and allow all nigerians to enjoy natures gift. Afterall, countries like canada and netherlands wey legalise the stuff are still doing well.

Na wah for you oooo!! Dem never legalise this thing the alayes and the agberos dey cause wahala for bus stops, if dem come legalise am person no go dey go bus stops for Lagos oooo.

hey, am only a user and not an abuser or a dealer

Worth a wicked government, they have taken everything beyound the reach of a common man; education,houses, just name it and now igbooo. How pedin go survive for this country na?

let the police remember that it is in the Niger delta that this weed is being cultivated.

MEND will look into the matter ASAP

smile4kenn:

hey, am only a user and not an abuser or a dealer

Wetin u dey use am for?

President Yar Agoduam must read this post, so as to catch the LAMENTATION TRAIN before it leaves the station.

Already, a disgruntled weed smoker named Emeka has LAMENTED the HIGH price of his smoke, without observing protocol by waiting for the LAMENTER IN CHIEF to officially open the floor.

Ganja now 100N per wrap?oga ooo ,Next wud be shepe

Oma se ooo.
They wont provide loans and invest in the agricultural sector for our farmers, when they grow weed dem go come dey destroy am. Haba!

Am still finding it hard to believe. Kai! Oh ganja, why?

Yar'a ganja is hoarding all the nations supply of cannabis in Aso rock. A recent study conducted by our incompetent and striking universities shows that marijuana can regenerate kidneys. . .go figure.

Tudór:

A recent study conducted by our incompetent and striking universities shows that marijuana can regenerate kidneys. . .go figure.

Also, from thesame study, it was discorvered that ganja also increses the guts of a man. So watch out for yara'hard man when he must have exusted the bags. .go check it out.

A recent research also showed that regular ganja smokers are always 100% healthy!

This will give runs guys reasons to rob and intensify hits. American style hitz n drive bys and nigerian style omina have come to collide. We definately don't have intelligent ppl in power. No jobs, no light, very dim hope, and u'r raising the price of ganja ( d only form of relieve for some) on the population instead of putting that same energy on making sure that no drug leaves or comes into country and also putting adverts on tv and posters discouraging people from blazing. From 20c /30c depending on location to 1$, next thing the size will be rationed for that same 1$/2$ depending; then weed will start becoming big business cuz people will see that they can buy 1bag for #100,000, which is like approx $900 and triple their cash in a couple of days. All  these seizing by the NDELA and indirectly skyrocketing the price won't slow the urge to blaze and they know it. This kind of thing would make someone who has lived outside naija begin to have raw cash in the wrong way  becuz people will begin snitching amongst themselves and bad blood will ensue, afterall big money will be involved,  is no more chicken change as per naija standard even anyones standard. Is not like naija police and enforcers know how to channel people's energies, they themselves will even begin seizing it more and more as to create a vacuum and then sell to someone who can regulate the market which will result in more new gangs, and more deadly weapons. Some might think am crazy, but if this goes on like they really want to shut it down without anything to substitute, then we just added a new chapter that wasn't even part of the book. Once naija youth get the jerk of the scenerio(which won't be long) then na heavy yawa be dat o. fingers crossed. I just hope it is regular temporary moves those foolish and yeye proprioty tacklers that those NDELA and Police people got under their sleeves cuz once the streetz go ratatata they will be gone forever. welcome to el salvado n mexico. I really hope not.