Cannabis Bill controversy: Did dagga growers influence MPs?
One of the growers said they were happy with the withdrawal of the Bill because the value of the illicit herb will continue to be high
Times of Swaziland (Eswatini)
Sunday, June 21, 2020
Sunday, June 21, 2020
Did dagga growers influence MPs? The withdrawal of the Opium and Habit-Forming Drugs (Amendment) Bill No.06 of 2020 in the House of Assembly, has raised more questions than answers. Dagga grower Jama said he would continue advocating that dagga should not be legalised and that members of the Royal Eswatini Police Services (REPS) should continue destroying it but not all of it. “By destroying the dagga, the police control the price of dagga from dropping further,” said Jama. Another dagga grower, Musa, also said he was pleased that the Bill had been withdrawn. He said this was good because it meant that the value of the dagga would continue to be high.
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