WHY THE INERTIA?IT is quite clear that the euphoria that greeted the government’s decision last year to legalise the cultivation of marijuana for medicinal use is slowly leading to frustrations among stakeholders.The inertia that has characterised the actualisation of the cannabis trade is simply mind boggling when one considers that this is a billion-dollar industry.And for a country that is choking on its external foreign debt, and even defaulting on some payments, the government should have been super active to ensure that the programme takes off the ground.No wonder that farmers have expressed concern at the delay in the signing and commencement of the Cannabis and Hemp Acts of 2021.And for its side, the Zambian Hemp Growers and Industries Association (ZamHemp) has advised the government to expedite the matter.The new dawn administration cannot claim ignorance over this programme because the bills were presented and passed in Parliament when it was in the opposition.We hope the […]
WHY THE INERTIA?
