Dagga gets green light in Zimbabwe
It’s the second country in Africa to legalise the cultivation of the plant, after Lesotho
Harare — Zimbabweans can now apply for licences to grow cannabis for medical and research purposes, the government has said in a legal notice, making the Southern African nation the second country in Africa to legalise cultivation of the plant. Lesotho announced last year the continent’s first licence to grow cannabis legally. Until now it has been illegal to grow, possess or use cannabis in Zimbabwe, with offenders facing up to 12 years in jail. Health Minister David Parirenyatwa published new regulations on Saturday, allowing individuals and companies to be licensed to cultivate marijuana, known locally as mbanje. The five-year renewable licences will allow growers to possess, transport and sell fresh and dried cannabis, as well as cannabis oil. Applications should include plans of the growing site, quantity to be produced and sold and the production period. A licence can be refused when information has been received from a "peace officer, a competent authority or the UN, that an ...
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