News24.com | As tobacco burns out, Malawi looks to cannabis
Declining global demands and anti-smoking campaigns have created a bleak future for Malawi's tobacco industry. The small town of Nambuma in Lilongwe used to be a hive of tobacco farming activity.But today, even during harvest season, the town is sleepy, and some farmers are starting to think about switching from tobacco to marijuana.More than 70% of Malawi's export income comes from…