Cannabis Ice Cream and Snacks Flood Ghanaian University Campuses, NACOC Warns

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has raised alarm over cannabis-infused snacks being sold on Ghanaian university campuses, with ice cream vending points allegedly distributing the products.

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Ghanaian university students are allegedly buying ice cream and popular snacks laced with cannabis at vending points on campus.

The Deputy Director of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Alexander Twum-Barima, has raised alarm over what he describes as an emerging trend of cannabis-infused snacks being circulated on tertiary education campuses in the country. Speaking on the Joy FM Super Morning Show on Thursday, he said it had become increasingly common for some students to operate ice cream vending points on campus, with certain products allegedly laced with cannabis.

According to him, other reported items include locally popular snacks such as eggs and pepper, which are also being prepared with cannabis derivatives and sold discreetly within student communities. “It is very difficult to understand why someone who is in the university will decide to set up a stand during school activity time, and what he or she is doing is not giving out books, or flyers, educational related to colleagues, rather he or she decides to sell an infused-cannabis product. So you go to that stand to buy ice cream, and that ice cream you are buying is cannabis infused,” he disclosed.

Alexander Twum-Barima has headed the Narcotics Control Commission since 2015. Prior to that, he worked with the Ghana Police Service for over two decades, primarily in the narcotics unit.

The cannabis-infused snacks are being sold on campus, with students allegedly buying them during school activity time.

The Commission, he indicated, is intensifying surveillance and sensitisation efforts on campuses as part of broader measures to curb drug-related activities in educational institutions. “This egg and pepper, the normal egg and pepper that they sell by the roadside, has cannabis infused in it,” he added.

The exact number of students affected and the number of campus vendors selling cannabis-infused snacks is unknown.

NACOC is working to track the sources of these products and prevent further sales.

Cannabis remains a controlled substance in Ghana, with possession and sale punishable under the Narcotic Drugs Control Commission Act, 2020.

The Commission has not specified what will happen next but has vowed to intensify its efforts to curb these activities.

The sale of cannabis-infused snacks on campus is a serious concern for the well-being and academic performance of students.

Students are being encouraged to report any suspicious activities to the authorities.

The sale of these snacks poses a risk to the health and academic performance of students.

This is not the first time there has been a crackdown on cannabis sales in Ghana.

Prior to the Narcotic Drugs Control Commission Act, 2020, Ghana had a more lenient stance on cannabis, with some forms being decriminalized.

The Act made possession of any form of cannabis punishable, including the sale of cannabis-infused snacks.

Cannabis-infused snacks are a new twist on traditional cannabis products.

The Commission is working to prevent these snacks from reaching the market.

Cannabis remains a controlled substance in Ghana.

The Commission is working to track the sources of these cannabis-infused snacks.

NACOC has pledged to intensify its efforts to curb these activities.

The sale of cannabis-infused snacks on campus is a serious concern.

Students are being encouraged to report any suspicious activities.

Key Facts

Alexander Twum-Barima has headed the Narcotics Control Commission since 2015.
The sale of cannabis-infused snacks on campus poses a risk to the health and academic performance of students.
The Commission has not specified what will happen next but has vowed to intensify its efforts to curb these activities.
Cannabis remains a controlled substance in Ghana, with possession and sale punishable under the Narcotic Drugs Control Commission Act, 2020.
The Commission is working to track the sources of these products and prevent further sales.
Students are being encouraged to report any suspicious activities to the authorities.

The sale of cannabis-infused snacks poses a risk to students' health and academic performance.

This trend is not just about the snacks themselves but also about the larger issue of drug use on campus and the impact it has on students.

The Commission is working to educate students about the risks associated with cannabis use and to prevent the sale of these snacks.

NACOC is working to strengthen its partnerships with educational institutions to prevent these activities.

Students are being encouraged to report any suspicious activities and to take an active role in preventing the sale of these snacks.

The sale of cannabis-infused snacks on campus is a serious concern and the Commission will not take this lightly.

Students' health and academic performance are at risk if left unchecked.

The sale of cannabis-infused snacks poses a risk to students' health and academic performance.

The Commission is working to track the sources of these products and prevent further sales.

The sale of these snacks is a concern, not just for the students but also for the entire community.

NACOC is working to educate students about the risks associated with cannabis use.

Students are being encouraged to report any suspicious activities to the authorities.

The Commission is working to strengthen its partnerships with educational institutions.

NACOC is working to intensify its efforts to curb these activities.

The sale of cannabis-infused snacks is a serious concern for the well-being and academic performance of students.

NACOC has pledged to intensify its efforts to curb these activities.

Students are being encouraged to report any suspicious activities.

This is not the first time there has been a crackdown on cannabis sales in Ghana.

Prior to the Narcotic Drugs Control Commission Act, 2020, Ghana had a more lenient stance on cannabis.

The sale of these snacks poses a risk to the health and academic performance of students.

NACOC is working to track the sources of these products and prevent further sales.

Students are being encouraged to report any suspicious activities to the authorities.

The Commission is working to educate students about the risks associated with cannabis use.

NACOC has pledged to intensify its efforts to curb these activities.

This is not the first time there has been a crackdown on cannabis sales in Ghana.

Prior to the Narcotic Drugs Control Commission Act, 2020, Ghana had a more lenient stance on cannabis.

NACOC is working to track the sources of these products and prevent further sales.

Students are being encouraged to report any suspicious activities to the authorities.

The Commission is working to educate students about the risks associated with cannabis use.

Cannabis remains a controlled substance in Ghana.

NACOC is working to strengthen its partnerships with educational institutions.

The sale of cannabis-infused snacks on campus poses a risk to students' health and academic performance.