KAMUGISHA WARNS ON MARIJUANA

Dr. Alex Kamugisha, the state minister for youth and children, has advised
Kabale local leaders who allegedly deal in marijuana to resign.

Kamugisha said he was shocked that local leaders promoted marijuana.

"Those leaders who grow and sell marijuana should be advised to resign
their posts," Kamugisha said during a meeting with the Kabale Municipality
Mayor, Dr. Pius Ruhemurana at his office on Tuesday.

Marijuana is reportedly widely grown in Rubanda county.

Kamugisha urged leaders to be exemplary and fight drug abuse, warning that
if it was not stopped or reduced, Kabale was heading for trouble. "We want
to use intelligence systems to track down drug traffickers soon," he said.

Kamugisha advised parents to fight drug abuse before the young generation
was affected.