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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023)

Exploring the Value of Cannabis and Changing Mindset for Advancing Socio-economic Development in Tanzania, 1891–2023

https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v12i2.346
Iddy Ramadhani Magoti
Chuo Kikuu Cha Dar es Salaam

Corresponding Author(s) : Iddy Ramadhani Magoti

iramagoti@yahoo.com

Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), Vol. 12 No. 2 (2023)

Abstract

This paper examines the origin, cultivation, laws, values, uses and other cultural
practices connected to cannabis in Tanzania, and other parts of the world, for the
purpose of contributing to the existing debate on whether cannabis should be
legalised or illegalised in Tanzania and other parts of Africa. The data for this study
were collected from both primary and secondary sources, including published
documents, oral sources, archival documents and newspapers. Based on the
evidence collected, I argue that the values and other benefits accrued from the
cultivation and uses of cannabis outweigh the negative impacts which policy
makers capitalize on to illegalise the plant. Furthermore, considering the
economic, medicinal, social, and cultural values of cannabis, there is a need for
enlightening the public to change the attitude towards cannabis so that it can be
used to advance the country’s socio-economic development.

Keywords

cannabis, laws, values, Tanzania, cultivation
Exploring the Value of Cannabis and Changing Mindset for Advancing Socio-economic Development in Tanzania, 1891–2023. (2024). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 12(2). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v12i2.346
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