High times for weed industry as business booms

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Getting high is how some Capetonians coped with lockdown as demand for the “holy herb” soared, according to local cannabis business owners.

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During levels 4 and 5, the sale of alcohol and cigarettes was banned, but growing and consuming cannabis for personal use in a private space was legal.

Some suppliers operated anonymously on WhatsApp for delivery across the Western Cape, and several private buyers clubs have also been established. Another user, who grows his own cannabis, said he has been approached for weed by people who don't normally use it. Chris Landman, owner of Zootly in Woodstock, said lockdown and the change of season has increased his sales of equipment to grow cannabis.

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