Zimbabwe Government Asks Its Tobacco Research Board, for Research Into Growing Cannabis Sector

VOA HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Faced with the growth of anti-smoking campaigns and a drop in cigarette use worldwide, Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, has asked its tobacco research body to look into the viability of large-scale cannabis production. Kumbirai Mateva, a plant breeder at Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Research Board, says the agency’s decision to research cannabis […]