Kenyan Rapper Octopizzo Number 8 has come out urging the government to legalize bhang.
While speaking in a Radio Interview the King of Rap praised Kibra Member of Parliament Ken Okoth for working on a bill seeking the legalization of bhang in Kenya.
MP Okoth who has been fighting cancer has been pushing for the legalization claiming that it has positive effect to cancer patients.
According to Octopizzo, bhang should be legalized as the plant has medicinal value.
He defended the side-effects associated with the drug explaining that even if ugali was rolled up and smoked, it would also have adverse effects.
In addition he said, “Do you think our leaders are doing the right job?” Asked Tuva.
“Wana try. Leader wetu pale mtaani naweza sema amejaribu. Amekua akisupport education, arts na pia kuna kitu ali table pale parliament ya ku legalize ngwai (bhang). Na hio niimportant sana,”added Octopozzo.
To his response Willy Tuva posed asking why the rapper insist on the legalization.
“Madhara gani?” Si pombe ina madhara? Sigara iko na madhara mbaya kuliko bhangi…Medicinal – unaweza kunywa ata kwa chai. Si lazima uvute. Mtu akisema ku legalize marijuana si ati ni kwamba watu wavute tu. Waeza weka kwa chai na haina madhara. We ukinywa chai umewahi sikia ina madhara? Ushawahi sikia kitu inaitwa ganja tea?”
“Ni madhara ambayo yanakuja baadae,” Tuva pressed further.
“At saa hii ugali ikiwekwa kwa roller uivute itakua na madhara beacause ni smoke. Ata ukichoma takataka…” he added.
Octopizzo went on to reveal that he sold bhang when coming up and that he uses the plant when he is in Los Angeles, USA, and Amsterdam -Netherlands – where it is legal.