A British medical cannabis company is growing marijuana in a greenhouse of the highest technology it has built in Zimbabwe
Growing medical cannabis in Zimbabwe. This British company has already begun to cultivate “mbanje” (cannabis) in a state-of-the-art greenhouse that it has built in the city of Marondera, a few kilometers from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The company announced to the local media that it worked in direct collaboration with agricultural experts and a professional team of land to undertake the construction of the greenhouse to grow medical cannabis in Marondera.
The company that is based in the United Kingdom, told reporters that it had partnered with a Dutch manufacturer specializing in the construction of greenhouses for cannabis cultivation and with an Australian company specializing in certification of “Good Manufacturing Practices.”
Jon-Paul Doran, CEO of the British company that is already growing medical cannabis, said they were delighted with the creation of their first greenhouse in Zimbabwe to grow marijuana for therapeutic purposes. After months of planning for the construction of the greenhouse, the company is already growing medical cannabis and has already begun to see the first marijuana plants. Jon-Paul Doran believes that they have achieved the perfect site and the ideal climate for the cultivation of medical cannabis of the best quality. He also said they had hired experts from around the world to ensure that the facilities are state-of-the-art where they can grow the best marijuana in Zimbabwe.
Jon-Paul Doran, CEO of the British company that is already growing medical cannabis, said they were delighted with the creation of their first greenhouse in Zimbabwe to grow marijuana for therapeutic purposes. After months of planning for the construction of the greenhouse, the company is already growing medical cannabis and has already begun to see the first marijuana plants. Jon-Paul Doran believes that they have achieved the perfect site and the ideal climate for the cultivation of medical cannabis of the best quality. He also said they had hired experts from around the world to ensure that the facilities are state-of-the-art where they can grow the best marijuana in Zimbabwe.
The British company has pledged to give back to the local Marondera community and also help rebuild Zimbabwe’s economy through its investments in medical cannabis. Doran said the company had a license to grow cannabis, manufacture cannabis products, supply, storage, import and export for medicinal purposes and / or scientific use. The company is associated with the Ministry of Health of Zimbabwe, with which it has reached the agreement of ownership and operation of the greenhouse for cultivation of medical cannabis that will be exported to Canada, the United States and Europe.
Combining research, development, cultivation and manufacturing, the British company wants to position itself in the field of cannabis extracts for medicinal use and its related products and also develop cannabis products that are safe, effective and competitive for export. If you want to expand your information on the situation of the medical cannabis industry in Zimbabwe we recommend you read our article “Cannabis in Zimbabwe“.
Last year, the government got individuals and companies to apply for licenses to grow medical cannabis. Before, both the cultivation and possession of marijuana was illegal and carried a sentence of up to 12 years in jail. Recreational use or possession of marijuana remains a crime in Zimbabwe.
