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Our continent provides 25% of global cannabis production with five African countries reaching the top 30 list of buy cannabis online.

Lesotho paves the way for legal cannabis production

In an interview with iol, Verve Dynamics’ director Richard Davies stated “ We have been dealing with Afro-botanicals with a medicinal application for the last 15 years. Cannabis has been a product of interest to us for some time due to its medical potential. However, due to the illegality of it in South Africa we have not had access to it.”

Luckily, Lesotho granted a license for medical marijuana Canada to Davies’ company. The use of this natural substance is still not legalised in several African countries including South Africa and Lesotho. However, Lesotho’s decision paves the way for future reforms in the country and around the continent. According to Verve dynamics, Lesotho’s decision makes this country “a pioneer on the African continent”.

The deal between the Lesotho government and Verve Dynamics came after a long procedure that included visits by Lesotho officials and police to the premises of Verve Dynamics. The Lesotho authorities were very diligent and thorough in their approach. This license provided work opportunities for 40 Basotho farmers to legally grow and process cannabis which will later be turned into capsules and tinctures by the company. The deal has three phases with the first phase revolving around paying farmers R30 million to secure good manufacturing conditions.

The landlocked kingdom of Lesotho recently allowed a South African phyto extractions and nutraceutical ingredients processing firm to buy medical marijuana online.

Africa is not only one of the highest producers of cannabis, it also has one of the highest consumption rates. Production of cannabis on the continent differ from one country to another, some countries produce cannabis resin, others produce cannabis herb, Marijuana or hemp. If the illicit market of cannabis becomes legal, the continent will experience an economic boost because this plant has the potential to be a valuable export crop. The illicit market already exports to Western Europe. 99% of cannabis consumed in Ireland comes from South Africa. Swaziland exports’ its cannabis to the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands and Japan. Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya and Ghana are also important exporters despite the illegal status of the plant.

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