Mpumalanga cannabis sector business owners believe that collaboration between government and producers is crucial for revitalising the economy.
Entrepreneurs showcased various cannabis products at the fourth cannabis and marula symposium in Schagen outside Mbombela.
The event, supported by the provincial Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environment Affairs aims to highlight industry opportunities and celebrate national heritage.
Shiba Mashinini, who produces medicinal and industrial cannabis products, says that cannabis industry can combat the countrys poverty.
I would love the government to engage the people that are already doing it. Regulation is not a problem. I think is a fact is that they need to know how to get to manage it. So, to manage it is not going to be a problem if they just combine the people that are already doing it because weve been doing it for years but regulation is omitting us to do cannabis in fullness. So, we would love the government to just loosen up on the regulation thing so that we can be productive and help our people get employed.
