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16 Jun 2026 Journal article

Ghana

Opinions of Illicit Cannabis Growers on the Industrial Legalization of Cannabis in Ghana: An Exploratory Qualitative Study

Joyce Mawufemor Dovlo, Samuel Tweneboa Agyei, Festus Dwomoh, Emmanuel Manu

Substance Use: Research and Treatment · 2026

Reports interviews with 14 unlicensed Cannabis growers in Hohoe Municipality on Ghana's move towards industrial legalisation. Participants raised licensing costs, police harassment and the case for decentralised and subsidised licensing. The study records cultivator perspectives on a legalisation process while it was under way.

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2026-06-16 2026-08-08 Opinions of Illicit Cannabis Growers on the Industrial Legalization of Cannabis in Ghana: An Exploratory Qualitative Study Journal article Joyce Mawufemor Dovlo, Samuel Tweneboa Agyei, Festus Dwomoh, Emmanuel Manu Substance Use: Research and Treatment 2026 10.1177/29768357261458735 https://doi.org/10.1177/29768357261458735 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/29768357261458735 Reports interviews with 14 unlicensed Cannabis growers in Hohoe Municipality on Ghana's move towards industrial legalisation. Participants raised licensing costs, police harassment and the case for decentralised and subsidised licensing. The study records cultivator perspectives on a legalisation process while it was under way. Ghana