“Wee is Healthier than Cigarette” Sheriff Ghale

Ras Ghale

The 2005 award winner of the reggae song of the year Mohammed Sheriff Yamusah known in showbiz as Sheriff Ghale has waded into controversy over the consumption of “weed” otherwise known as Indian hemp among Rastafarians in the Rasta world.  

 

The Tamale based reggae musician who has won several international awards told Daily Guide that he personally sees nothing wrong in the smoking of weed which in his view is very healthy as compared to others.

 

Sheriff Ghale was speaking to the paper ahead of the commemoration of the 32^nd anniversary celebration of the death of Nesta Robert "Bob" Marley.

 

The event in the region is always used as a jamboree for the consumption of large volumes of weed but he noted that it was healthier to smoke wee than cigarette.

 

According to him, weed is more natural than cigarette which he indicated is mostly made of chemicals injurious to the health of the consumer backing his stance from personal experience.

 

Though he denied smoking any of the two but said he had lived with persons who smoked and could tell the outcome in terms of health implications maintaining cigarette had the most disastrous effects.

 

The soft spoken musician who is a teacher by profession cataloged a number of other benefits inured from smoking weed including the substance being used in treatment for medical condition including asthma.

 

He however warned that just like any other foods, too much of its consumption could have negative consequences on the consumer and advised those into it to tackle it with moderation and decorum.

 

Mr. Sheriff lashed out at those using the day to foment trouble disclosing that the rastaman is a peace loving, law abiding citizen and all who yearn to belong to the rasta world must be disciplined.

 

But many residents  disagree with the musician  on the health benefits of smoking weed stating that its dangers outweighs the benefits and government must formulate laws to ban its use completely.

 

According sections of them who spoke to Daily Guide, the infamous May 11 in remembrance of Bob Marley must not be observed as it opens the flood gates for the smoking of Indian hemp among various youth groups.

 

An aggrieved parent appealed to government and various civil society organizations to wage a relentless war against the day which in the past years has been used to showcase smoking skills of the youth by event organizers in the region.

 

Nesta Robert "Bob" Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician died on May 11, 1981. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands the Wailers and Bob Marley.

 

According to research Bob Marley died from a malignant melanoma, a form of cancer, that was on his right toe and  could have avoided death with amputation, but it was against his Rastafari beliefs leading to the cancer spreading and causing his death.