The Zimbabwean government has legalised marijuana farming for medicinal and scientific purposes and becomes one of the rare African countries to do so. The country’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa is rolling out new freedoms as never seen before in the country recovering from a 37 year grip of former leader Robert Mugabe. (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/Associated Press)HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s new president is rolling out freedoms as never seen before in the country recovering from the 37-year grip of former leader Robert Mugabe. His government has legalized marijuana farming for medicinal and scientific purposes. By legalizing marijuana farming, Zimbabwe has become the rare African country to do so.

Source: Washington Post May 06, 2018 09:11 UTC