People arrested for marijuana must be released: Jaftha

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 16 AUG (NAMPA) – Ganja Users of Namibia president Brian Jaftha says people that have been imprisoned because they were found in possession of marijuana should be released as they do not belong in prisons.
Jaftha who was speaking at President Hage Geingob’s final town hall meeting here on Thursday, particularly made the demand to the Head of State.
He expressed concern that currently such offenders are imprisoned with “rapists, murderers and corrupt prisoners. Remember they are supposed ...