Some industrial hemp growers in Mzimba are threatening the government with legal action for failure to issue them with licences.
The prospective cannabis farmers claim they have invested K30 million in the industrial hemp farming.
M'mbelwa Investment Limited spokesperson Rev. William Mumba said Saturday n Mzuzu that delays to issue licenses are frustrating.
He said the government should issue them with the licences.
"We are extremely concerned as famers because we have invested a lot into this venture. We had all the trust in our government that they would fulfill what was promised because it is about the country's economy and the economy of individuals. The minimum investment by a single individual is about K700,000.00 while the maximum is 30 million Kwacha.
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