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‘Bangi Ni Mboga!’: Embu Weed Farmer Says He Has Been Using Cannabis As A Vegetable For 49 Years A man who was arrested for growing marijuana on his farm at Mugui village in Embu East sub-county pleaded his case saying the plant has medicinal value. Gerald Njiru Ireri said he has been using Cannabis as a vegetable for nearly half a decade. He said he was introduced to the “holy herb” by a man identified as Gacathi Mbui. Njiru said Mbui used to live in the forest in the early 1970s and cl...

“I am a God-fearing man and the chief has uprooted my plants without my consent. This is a traditional herb that needs to be adopted for its medicinal value"

THE STANDARD By Muriithi Mugo | February 9th 2021 at 11:17:02 GMT +0300 Gerald Njiru (pictured) was arrested for growing cannabis in his farm. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard] A man from Mugui village in Embu East sub-county who was arrested for planting cannabis in his farm said he has been using it as a vegetable since 1972. Gerald Njiru Ireri accused the area chief of uprooting his plants without his consent saying they have medicinal value. "I am a God-fearing man and the chief has uprooted my p...