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Malawian cannabis, particularly the strain known as Malawi Gold, is internationally renowned as one of the finest sativa strains from Africa.[1][2] According to a World Bank report it is among "the best and finest" marijuana strains in the world,[3] generally regarded as one of the most potent psychoactive pure African sativas. The popularity of this variety has led to such a profound increase in marijuana tourism and economic profit in Malawi that Malawi Gold is listed as one of the three "Big C's" in Malawian exports: chambo (Tilapia fish), chombe (tea), and chamba (cannabis).[4]
In February 2020, Malawi's parliament legalized the cultivation and processing of cannabis for industrial and medicinal uses, but did not decriminalize recreational use in the country.[5][6]
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- ^ McCool, Alice (2020-02-28). "Malawi legalises cannabis amid hopes of fresh economic growth - Law change hailed by supporters as chance for country to benefit from rising global demand for medicinal cannabis products". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ "Malawi ready to produce cannabis for industrial and medicinal use". Reuters. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-09-28.