Sierra Leone’s ‘kush’ made using ingredients imported from abroad

Kush is a cheap and deadly drug that has swept through at least six West African countries in recent years.

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio last April called for a crackdown on it, describing the drug as an “epidemic” and a “national threat”.

He launched a task force on drug and substance abuse, promising to lead a government approach focused on prevention and treatment involving law enforcement and community…