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2018-05-01 Africa Subsaharan

Zimbabwe Becomes Second African Country to Legalise Dagga Cultivation

[All Africa] The government this week published a licensing regime that will allow the legal cultivation of cannabis, state-owned media reported on Saturday.

Growing mbanje, as dagga is commonly known in Zim, will be legal for research and medical use under the new regulations, Statutory Instrument 62 of 2018, "Dangerous Drugs - Production of Cannabis for Medicinal and Scientific Use Regulations".

Zim-bob-we has been considering such partial legalisation for the last eight months.

Five-year licences will clear also clear growers to possess, transport and sell fresh cannabis, cannabis oil, and dried product.

The regulations impose an obligation on the government to consider the risk that dagga could be diverted to illicit use, complaints from police, or objections by local authorities.

Lesotho granted its first licences for marijuana production in September last year, believed to be the first African country to do so.

A South African court ruling in March 2017 provides what is thought to be a viable defence against prosecution for private cultivation and use of dagga.

Posted by Fred 2018-05-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 California on the Zambezi. Other cultural similarities currently under development.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-05-01 02:04|| 2018-05-01 02:04|| Front Page Top

#2 When you are already short of munchies....

Posted by P2kontheroad 2018-05-01 06:23|| 2018-05-01 06:23|| Front Page Top

#3 legal for research and medical use and investment purposes

FIFY

Posted by AlanC 2018-05-01 09:59|| 2018-05-01 09:59|| Front Page Top

#4 So smoking tobacco products is okay? It's healthful too? What are the health benefit of pot over that of tobacco?

I don't see anyone complaining about second hand smoke from pot much less the danger to the lungs from all the tar and stuff from pot smoke.

It surprise me that the same people who advocate legal pot smoking are also the ones who are very much against tobacco smoking. That despite the danger to the lungs from the smoke with both products.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2018-05-01 10:25|| 2018-05-01 10:25|| Front Page Top

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