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Govt allegedly snubs locals in multi-billion Pula cannabis sector
Botswana’s emerging cannabis industry which is touted as a potential multi-billion Pula economic game-changer has been engulfed in controversy with local stakeholders accusing government through the Registrar of Societies sidelining them through prolonged administrative delays. The accusations also include among others, unclear licensing requirements and what they describe as procedural stonewalling by the Registrar of Societies.
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The post Govt allegedly snubs locals in multi-billion Pula cannabis sector first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Khonani Ontebetse