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War on dagga puts rural people at toxic risk, specialists warn

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 03:07

A weedkiller used on marijuana plants is said to pose a danger to the health of communities where subsistence farming is the mainstay.

The village of Bulawo in Port St Johns is tucked away deep in the hilly valleys of the pristine Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape. The beauty of this coastal village is breathtaking, with waves crashing on the rocks and lush forests extending as far as the eye can see.

The climate here has made cultivating dagga (Cannabis sativa) popular since people settled here centuries ago. Dagga is a staple of traditional medicine, used as medicinal tea and given to sick people and livestock for a variety of ailments. Healthcare services in these remote parts are a long way away, with the closest hospital over an hour’s drive by 4x4 vehicle. Most villagers are unemployed, and farm livestock, maize, sweet potatoes and beans to sustain themselves and...

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