/ 19 April 2024

Grass ain’t greener for South Africa’s underground cannabis industry

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Plant based: Growers in the Eastern Cape who previously supplied the underground market are feeling the pinch. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

The boom in dispensaries and bud shops has seen traditional growers and sellers driven out of business while the government drags its feet

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