Vanuatu legalises cannabis farming and medical marijuana

The government recently passed regulation governing the import, cultivation, production and sale of medical cannabis and hemp.

ABC Pacific reports once the regulations are gazetted, seven licences will be sold to businesses at a cost of 10 million vatu ($AUD12,000) each.

But there is growing concern the plan could lead to social instability, with some saying the government would be better placed to invest in existing commodities.