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Cannabis in Eswatini

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Arrived centuries ago, Cannabis has a long history in eSwatini, with early archaeological evidence dating back around 1200 CE after Arab merchants brought the plant from Asia.
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In 2017, a group of Members of Parliament announced that legalizing cannabis in eSwatini could add US$ 1.63 billion to the economy, potentially tripling the
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Besides being illicit, Cannabis remains widely grown in the country, and used for a variety of purposes. In 2006, a report of the
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are involved in the trade, with the best-quality cannabis being sent to Europe via South Africa and Mozambique.
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Africa: As Marijuana Growing Expands, Swaziland Begins to Ponder Hemp | StoptheDrugWar.org
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and commands a high price due to its reputation for potency, making it a
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recognized eSwatini as one of the major producers in Southern Africa.
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Cannabis
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Swazi
Cannabis strain
bioprospected
genetic resource
biopiracy
Swaziland;_two_young_men_seated,_one_of_them_smoking_hemp_Wellcome_M0005729
Wellcome Collections
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Nigerian criminal syndicates

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IRIN | Growing marijuana to make ends meet in Swaziland


Duke University Press
ISBN
978-1-4780-0453-0
"Drug laws, bioprospecting and the agricultural heritage of Cannabis in Africa"
doi
10.1080/13562576.2016.1138674
ISSN
1356-2576
Africa: As Marijuana Growing Expands, Swaziland Begins to Ponder Hemp | StoptheDrugWar.org
A potential high for Swaziland economy
Dagga to Pump In E23Bn if Legalised

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