Cunning ways some Africans are using marijuana to avoid arrest

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Cookies laced with marijuana are increasingly becoming a favourite narcotic drug for many, especially students and even basic school pupils.

A research conducted in Kenya by the National Authority for Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse found such cookies on several university campuses. These cookies are usually consumed during parties, with most people taking them as depressants.

In Ghana, such cookies are sold by unscrupulous traders at less than a dollar to the youth. Health experts say these weed-infused biscuits are more dangerous than drugs injected since they stay in the stomach for almost 24 hours.