Finance Minister Tito Mboweni ‘s budget speech is expected to look at key factors that will unlock economic growth that will stimulate job creation. The cannabis industry, locally known as dagga, is one are which holds great economic potential.
There is much speculation that this previously taboo industry could be unlocked through the granting of licenses which will hugely benefit small farmers in the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape government recently announced it would support legislation that allows the production of cannabis to spur economic growth in the province.
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