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Research record1 January 2025Journal article

Comparative Analysis of Cannabis Legalization in South Africa and Zimbabwe: Trajectories, Commonalities, and Divergences

Simon Howell, Clemence Rusenga

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development · 2025

A comparative analysis of cannabis legalisation in South Africa and Zimbabwe, examining the trajectories, commonalities and divergences of reform. Documents how licensing costs and commercial frameworks have excluded smallholders in both countries.

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Published1 Jan 2025

TypeJournal article

VenueJournal of Illicit Economies and Development

Year2025

DOI10.31389/jied.283

CountrySouth Africa

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2025-01-01 2026-07-03 Comparative Analysis of Cannabis Legalization in South Africa and Zimbabwe: Trajectories, Commonalities, and Divergences Journal article Policy and law Simon Howell, Clemence Rusenga Journal of Illicit Economies and Development 2025 10.31389/jied.283 https://doi.org/10.31389/jied.283 A comparative analysis of cannabis legalisation in South Africa and Zimbabwe, examining the trajectories, commonalities and divergences of reform. Documents how licensing costs and commercial frameworks have excluded smallholders in both countries. South Africa Zimbabwe