‘GRANT DAGGA LICENCES FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES’

MBABANE – “Granting of licences for cannabis growth, for medicinal purposes should be the way to go for the country.”

This was the conclusion made by the House of Assembly Select Committee, which investigated the granting of special licences for cannabis growers, for the purpose of medicinal and industrial use.
The report was tabled in the House on Wednesday and the committee said the licences for cannabis growth should be done, but with proper regulatory processes.

The committee, which was chaired by Hhukwini Member of Parliament (MP) Saladin Magagula, said it was very important that Swaziland took the ‘first mover’ advantage in the continent.
“By the time other players or countries realise the opportunity, Swaziland would have dominated the market,” said the report.
The report is yet to be debated and adopted by the MPs.

The MPs recommended that there was a need to expedite the review of all relevant legislation to execute the relevant regulatory framework as a country.
They said the relevant legislation would then assist in the granting of special licences for farmers to grow cannabis for medicinal and industrial use.
The select committee submitted that legalising cannabis for medicinal purposes should be the way to go for the country, with the right regulations in place.
It was submitted that there was a need to quarantine cannabis farms for export.

The MPs submitted that Swaziland could benefit from the Australian experience and the benchmarking exercise would be made.
The committee cited the regulatory framework that was used by Australia, namely the Narcotics Drugs Act of 1967, Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 and the Therapaeutic Goods Order No.93.

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