NACADA Director Chipukeezy has differed with a New York Firm that is claiming to have a permit to grow marijuana in Kenya.
The NACADA Director called out GoIP Global Inc (New York Firm) advising them to stop misleading the public.
According to Chipukeezy, The Board that is envisaged to issue such licenses under The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (Control) Act, 1994 is not operational.
His response comes after his attention was caught by an article published on Page 1 and 4 of the Business Daily of March 25, 2019 about the firm that is said to have obtained a license to grow Marijuana.
Business Daily reports that; In a notice, GoIP Global Inc, which is listed on the OTC Markets of New York, told its shareholders that it has secured a permit to grow the stimulant on a 500-acre plot in Kenya.
“After visiting Kenya and meeting with officials in the country, I am very excited about the prospects this agreement (licence) brings to our company. This is the first of several critical transactions that will transform GoIP into a relevant member of the burgeoning cannabis industry,” said company chairman Ike Sutton in the statement dated March 7.
“The lease term will be for 25 years and Kenya being on the Equator provides the best conditions for all-year round production,” the statement adds.
However, the Kenyan government denied issuing such a licence, warning that marijuana remains a prohibited plant in the country’s statutes. GoIP did not respond to our multiple requests for comment.
Although there is a bill in parliament that lobby’s for bhang legalization, it still remains prohibited in the country.
NACADA is one of the boards that has the mandate to campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse and it recognizes the dangers that alcohol and drug abuse pose in society.
It undertakes various flagship projects as part of its performance contract targets each financial year to mitigate the negative effects of drug abuse and ultimately contribute to the wellbeing of the society.