 On Friday 27 April 2018 Zimbabwe became the second African country to legalize marijuana for medical and scientific purposes.A press release published in Business Report last April 30, 2017 described how Zimbabweans are now allowed to “"apply for licenses in growing cannabis specifically for medical and research".” The country's health minister, David Parirenyatwa released the new policies for licensing of individuals and enterprises to cultivate Mbanje.The duration of licenses is a maximum of five years and renewable allowing growers to own, sell, and transport cannabis in dried and oil forms.