Zimbabwe has just legalized growing marijuana for medicinal and research purposes – and several other African governments are considering tapping into the lucrative natural resource too. More ...

While marijuana is abundant in Africa, with more than 10,000 tons of the plant being produced every year, only three African countries have taken steps toward legalizing its use.

One primary key to managing this weed is to prevent the production and spread of viable seed, which can be relocated by running water and attachment to animal fur, human clothing, shoes, pants ...

For years, Fentie Wabi worked as a fisherman on Ethiopia's Lake Tana, until an aggressive green invader changed everything.Water hyacinth, a fast-spreading aquatic weed, began choking the lake that ...

Africa marijuana production is on the rise; Rwanda, Uganda, and Malawi legalize growing weed for export; There are two main medical marijuana types, Cannabis Sativa and Cannabis Indica, both of ...

[1/5] View of boats stuck in a sea with invasive green water hyacinth weed at the Hartbeespoort dam, informally known as "Harties", a small resort town in the North West Province of South Africa ...

Across Africa, a half-dozen countries — with Lesotho the first in 2017 and Morocco the most recent last year — have legalized marijuana for medicinal and commercial purposes, but not ...

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South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province has granted hemp cultivation licenses to 664 farmers, according to local reports. The licenses, issued by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ...

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