Since 2020, 102 licences have been approved for cannabis cultivation in South Africa for medical purposes. But it seems the export market for South African cannabis products is growing, writes Muhammad Hussain.
South Africa's rise to decriminalise and legalise cannabis has been in the works for at least the past five years with President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his last two State of the Nation Addresses, making mention of the creation of a fully-fledged dagga industry.
However, the wheels of bureaucracy take time to turn.