Malawi claims cannabis exports can supplement waning tobacco sales, bringing in much-needed foreign currency. But a strong debate is raging in the country about the government throwing its weight behind a crop that is still considered illicit in many countries. DW’s Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Nelson Zakeyu, the Executive Director for Drug Fight Malawi, and DW’s Chimwemwe Padatha in Lilongwe.
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