African old women began to grow marijuana for survival

In the south of Esvatini, the generation of older women and men began to grow marijuana to feed their children and grandchildren. Reports about it The Guardian.

According to the publication, many children in southern Africa remain orphans, since their parents become victims of the AIDS epidemic. So, the elderly relatives have to independently provide a family. One of the most popular methods of earnings for old women in Esvatini was the production of cannabis – the so-called “Swaziland gold”.

59-year-old Local resident of Noncedo Mangua (Noncedo Manguya) told The Guardian that he tried to find a job or open her business for several years. However, the unemployment problem remains in the African country, especially among the female population. Mangoy had to be engaged in illegal activities to survive her five grandchildren. “These children need to go to school, but the government does not help them at all. I have to commit crimes, growing herbs to take care of them,” she stressed.

July 24 reported that President Columbia Ivan Duke allowed the export of cannabis for medical purposes. The politician called national legislation that regulates medical cannabis, the best in the region and expressed the hope that it will allow the country to take a dominant position in the Medical Marijuana sector in Latin America.

/Media reports.