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High Hopes As Zimbabwe Legalises Marijuana Growing

While the fight for the medical use of cannabis in South Africa continues, neighbours Zimbabwe has become the second African country to legalize the growing of marijuana for medical and scientific purposes. Lesotho became the first to do so in 2017.

Zimbabwe: Govt Legalises Marijuana Farming

New Zimbabwe, 28 April 2018

The government this week published a licensing regime that will allow the legal cultivation of cannabis, state-owned media reported on Saturday. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Why Legalising Marijuana Matters for Zimbabwe

The Herald, 1 May 2018

Zimbabwe has legalised the growth of mbanje for medicinal and scientific research, making it one of only three countries in Africa to do so. Only Malawi and Lesotho have pipped… Read more »

Marijuana (file photo).

InFocus

South African Couple Continues Fight for Marijuana Legalisation

Julian Stobbs and Myrtle Clarke's return to the Pretoria High Court will see the continuation of their bid to have current legislation against marijuana declared unlawful. A ... Read more »
- South Africa: 'Prohibition of Marijuana Was Racist'
- South Africa: 'Dagga Couple' Back in High Court in Bid to Legalise Marijuana
Medical Marijuana On the Cards for South Africa

The Democratic Alliance and the Inkatha Freedom Party have welcomed an announcement made in Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Health stating that the Department of Health will ... Read more »
- South Africa: IFP Welcomes 'Giant Step Forward' for Medical Cannabis Use
- South Africa: DA Welcomes Department's Plan on Medical Cannabis Availibility

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