Zimbabwe $1.25bn plan sees cannabis as biggest cash crop

Zimbabwe sees export earnings from cannabis outstripping those of tobacco by almost three times after last year legalising the cultivation of the plant for medicinal use. The government has issued 44 licenses since September when it announced rules for growing cannabis, and sales are forecast to reach $1.25 billion in ... Read More

Drugs bust sees 155 cannabis plants seized

Police have seized 155 cannabis plants from a West Bromwich home. The drugs bust happened in Coles Lane, after police received tip-offs from members of the public. Wednesbury Town Police tweeted a picture from the scene, which shows the small plants crammed into one room. An accompanying post said: “Officers ... Read More

Darwen drug bust sees police swoop for 300 cannabis plants

Hundreds of cannabis plants were seized in an East Lancashire drug bust. Lancashire police officers attended an address in the town of Darwen on Saturday (October 17) after information about drug-dealing was passed to the constabulary via the anonymous reporting service Crimestoppers. This led to the confiscation of 300 cannabis ... Read More