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Woman jailed 11 years for selling 'wee' bitters

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  • Dam 8 years ago

    11 years is too harsh Mr Judge. Please use your head in passing judgement cos this lady has kids. A shorter sentence of 2 years would have been better in my books. Most times, these drinks are patronized by police officers as ...
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  • nimdee2k 8 years ago

    This woman is trying to make a living and support her family. Ghana must do away Marijuana laws. Nobody should serve time for carrying or distributing Mary Jane.

  • Stone NYC 8 years ago

    ...yes that net that catches little fishes but not the bigger ones. God is watching. fire burn that judge

  • fff 8 years ago

    stupid judgement. woyome is even moving free

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 8 years ago

    That is total stupidity that judge took.

  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 8 years ago

    WEED SMOKING IS LEGAL OVER HERE. U CAN EVEN WALK TO A DISPENSARY OR BUY MEDICINAL WEED. SOON, WEED WILL BE SOLD IN LIQUOR STORES AS PART OD THE GOVT PLAN TO MAKE MONEY FROM ALCOHOL AND WEED. LET HER GO. IF U ARE GOING TO ARRE ...
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  • Martha duku 8 years ago

    You are spot on Dan, when other developed countries are now legalizing marijuana and finding ways to release offenders we are doing the opposite. Oman Ghana and its judges, no one knows what their sentencing guide is. My gues ...
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  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 8 years ago

    WEED IS ALMOST LEGAL IN CANADA. IN COLORADO AND DC, WEED SMOKING IS LEGAL. SOON, WEED WILL BE SOLD ALONG WITH ALCOHOL AT THE LCBO IN ONTARIO. HAVE U SEEN WEED SMOKERS DOING WHAT DRUNKS DO? GOVT MUST MAKE DECISIONS IN THE NAME ...
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  • am me 8 years ago

    Nkwasiasem, whats wrong with this substance. Peoplr dey do bad things and go scot free. come ma hood i de sell some come arresst mi. Fake securities

  • Uncle Pee 8 years ago

    Foolish judgment!

  • Philips 8 years ago

    Oh why Ghana judges, eleven years for that offence is just too harsh for a mother of nine. Is the state going to be responsible for her children while she is behind bars for eleven years? Think again Mr. Judge.

  • best 1 8 years ago

    MR judge.u drink this betters too that is why u pass this judgement aboh....

  • Utzy kintampoh 8 years ago

    too harsh punishment since after all
    she was not caught selling the stuf. Please be
    considerate and fair in judgement.

  • 420 Friendly 8 years ago

    I bet the tinture wasn't even strong. Cannabis via tinture is good for your health. All the advance countries have medicinal cannabis. No wonder why africans cant progress. My cannabis edibles will hit ghana market next year. ...
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  • Yaw 8 years ago

    What about Akufo Addict who drinks wee tea for breakfast? Will the police arrest Akufo Addo too?

  • stupid judge 8 years ago

    mr.harsh judgement what about woyome?

  • zongo zongo 8 years ago

    Release the poor woman from jail. The country is hard she is just trying to survive. ghanaian judges are very stupied.Wee bitters is better than beer.

  • mansa 8 years ago

    How can someone generalize and call Ghanaian judges stupid when that person cannot even spell stupid correctly? Must we always insult to make our voices heard? I do not agree with the 11years though because I think it's too h ...
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  • F.Osei 8 years ago

    THIS JUDGE MUST BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF.WHILST AMERICA IS RELEASING PEOPLE FROM JAIL FOR DRUG RELATED ISSUES,LOOK AT WHAT THIS STUPID JUDGE HAS DONE.PEOPLE ARE STEALING MILLIONS BUT THEY CAN'T TOUCHED.THE PRESIDENT MUST PARDON ...
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  • Kwasi Donkor USA 8 years ago

    judge listen to what people are saying and pardon this poor woman, this is trying to do something to feed her kids, people are doing worse things and still walking in the street freely, I hope you reading all this

  • the truth 8 years ago

    11 years for cannabis is too harsh. 1 year of community service is a good punishment for such an office. This judge needs his head examined

  • OMANBA 8 years ago

    11 YEARS FOR SELLING AKPETSHIE LACED WITH WEE.THIS IS MADNESS.No wonder our prisons are spilling over with convicts committing petty crimes.Will the judge sentence a public servant who has stolen state money to 11 years?It is ...
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  • JJ 8 years ago

    This is too much. There are worse criminals walking around freely.

  • ganda hamsini 8 years ago

    fools you putting a woman behind bars for 11 years who has nine children because of wee bitters

  • Last King 8 years ago

    hmmm this Judges are very very Wicked oohh But God Lord Almighty Jesus Christ will soon cut all this people down.... You free criminal Politicians like Agbesi Woyome and many more including notorious drug Lords and you senten ...
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  • BRIGH 8 years ago

    THE WEE ISSUE IN GHANA SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY OUR PARLIAMENT

  • MOK 8 years ago

    please the jailed terms is to much for her.The poor always suffers in the crime
    wofa it is too. Therefore reduce the sentences
    thank you

  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 8 years ago

    THE JUNGLE JAW MUST BE DISBARRED. HAS HE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO WHATS GOING ON?

  • Yoo 8 years ago

    11years?AbaGhana why....I do not drink even alcohol but this sentence does not make sense

  • Nii Joromi 8 years ago

    There is no justice in Ghana

  • Saint Ghfuo: FREE YOUR PSYCHE 8 years ago

    STUPID FAGGOT...U ARE NOT A JUDGE BUT AN ANIMAL. THIS WOMAN MUST BE RELEASED N THE JUDGE JAILED FOR SUCH USELESS CONVICTION N SENTENCING...

  • ???? 8 years ago

    Why? You can't handle 11years to a mother of 9.
    This is crazy.
    Wee is not a drug is a herb.

  • ???? 8 years ago

    JAH Almighty will punish you this judge for such wicked judgment of a poor woman struggling to support her family.
    Cannabis is a good herb for so many diseases. Arise mother Ghana n stop thinking backward.

  • ???? 8 years ago

    Even the politicians who day by day stealing from the land are walking freely.
    Why these poor woman is going to jail for selling herbs to sick patient's.
    Ghana should change the laws about Cannabis hemp. But to do more rese ...
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  • Mike 8 years ago

    Over the top sentence! Why 11 years????? Some of our judges don't deserve to sit in a court room.

  • Eric 8 years ago

    Give the poor woman some community work to do and jail yourself 11years.

  • showy 8 years ago

    What is wrong with this man of a judge, by sentencing this poor lady to such sentence. Does he actually know the meaning of forgiveness,worshipping our creator, after all, here was made by God for man. Evil judge does he t ...
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