Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:11:20 +0000 By Kelvin Siabana THE Green Party has applied for judicial review in the Kitwe High Court, challenging the decision of the Minister of Health to refuse to grant the opposition party a license to import, export and cultivate cannabis for medical purposes. The Green Party argues that the refusal by the Minister, Dr Chitalu Chilufya, to grant it a license to import, export, cultivate, produce, possess, sell, distribute and use of cannabis for medical purposes was contrary to Part II Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 22 of the Dangerous Drugs Act Cap 95 of the Laws of Zambia. The Green Party president says the decision by the Minister failed to appreciate the frame-work of the law whose purpose is to provide access to cannabis for those with qualifying medical needs and was therefore ultravires and unreasonable. Mr Sinkamba says the decision by Dr Chilufya that […]
