Nigerian musician David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, has stated that he does not consider cannabis, also referred to as “weed,” to be a hard drug.
On the most recent episode of The Morning Hustle podcast, the musician made this statement while talking about his foundation’s intention to donate to orphans and combat drug usage.
Although he doesn’t consider marijuana to be a hard drug, Davido noted that some people are calling him a hypocrite for smoking marijuana while making donations to combat drug misuse. He stated:
“This year, I’m donating to the fight against drug abuse among youths. I don’t count weed as a hard drug. Some people are saying I smoke weed but I don’t count weed as a drug.
“A lot of people have been going through a lot recently. Drug addiction is becoming rampant. So I want to donate to that cause to help them quit.”
Davido declared in November that he will donate N300 million to orphans and young people battling drug addiction in honour of his 32nd birthday.
The singer explained that the donation would be made to orphanages and a charity that fights against drug abuse among youths. The OBO crooner wrote:
“Once again, for my birthday this year, we are donating to orphanages and a charity that helps young people stay away from drug abuse & addiction. This year is N300m. Details to follow soon.”
This is not the first time Davido has donated to charity in commemoration of his birthday.
