Legendary Nigerian singer, Daddy Showkey, has called on the Nigerian government to legalize the use of cannabis, AKA marijuana.

According to him, it is not just so that people can smoke it but rather so that its medicinal benefits can be harnessed.

In the video he shared, he claimed to have never smoked it in his life, saying many countries are currently leveraging on it to benefit their economy.

He went further to warn people against smoking things like weed and cigarette because of the negative side effects they on the body.

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“Message for the people that have ears and reason well,” he wrote.

“Cannabis(Igbo) is not about smoking but it has many medicinal values that will profit our people. Our government should research about cannabis.”