The Ugandan government has closed a deal to export medicinal cannabis to Germany and Canada with the use of cannabis or other leisure purposes such as smoking remaining illegal.
According to the Ugandan government, the lucrative cannabis business which is estimated at Sh11.1 trillion will benefit the country through creating employment opportunities, generating taxes, technology transfer, investment opportunities and trade surplus among others.
The Health Ministry memo to Cabinet Documents verified by Daily Monitor shows Industrial Hemp Uganda Ltd to be the only company authorised to grow and process medicinal cannabis and cannabis products for industrial use in Uganda with the supervision of Ministry of Health.
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