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LISTEN | Eastern Cape's Cannabis industry set to be a game changer

With the provincial government announcing the creation of at least two incubator centers for cannabis and hemp production, plans to build a thriving cannabis economy in the Eastern Cape are beginning to take shape.

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Ntabankulu mayor Tsileng Sobuthongo says the cannabis college is to be built on municipal land.
READY TO ROLL: Ntabankulu mayor Tsileng Sobuthongo says the cannabis college is to be built on municipal land. Picture: SUPPLIED

With the provincial government announcing the creation of at least two incubator centres for cannabis and hemp production, plans to build a thriving cannabis economy in the Eastern Cape are beginning to take shape.

Earlier this week, Ntabankulu mayor Tsileng Sobuthongo announced plans to build a R220m college in the heart of the province’s cannabis-producing region during a visit by premier Oscar Mabuyane.

She discusses the benefits and drawbacks of the initiative with Daron Mann in this episode