Rwanda approves export of medicinal cannabis

Rwanda has approved the production and export of cannabis for medical use as a way of boosting its revenues.

A cabinet meeting held on Monday approved guidelines on cultivation, processing and export of high value therapeutic crops in Rwanda.

On Tuesday, health minister Daniel Ngamije announced on state television that the therapeutic crops included cannabis.

He said Rwanda wants to contribute to research centres and drugs industries to supply them raw material so that we gain money.