By Africa News on June 22, 2023

In a leafy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, green leaves adorn the walls of a school where students learn how to grow cannabis, but smoking pot is banned.

The co-founder of the institution, which styles itself as Africa’s first cannabis academy, says the teaching aims to dispel stigma around marijuana.

“It’s important for us to professionalize this industry and basically showcase that we’re not stoners with red eyes all the time talking about how great the weed is,” he says.

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