Agriculture Minister Mandla Tshawuka said the first phase of reform would repeal the 1922 Opium and Habit-forming Drugs Act and the 1929 Pharmacy Act and replace them with cannabis-specific legislation. The Bill would allow medical and industrial cannabis only, distinguish industrial hemp from high-THC cannabis, and exclude adult use. Reports conflicted on whether it had been tabled or was still being drafted; no debate had occurred.[1]
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References
- Cannabiz Africa — No place for Swazi Gold or general adult use in Eswatini's new framework (10 August 2026)7 August 2026 statement; repeal of both Acts; medical/industrial only.
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