‘Marshal plan needed over gold, marijuana management’

‘‘Gold and marijuana are high value products that can contribute immensely to Government co ers.’’ -Dr Kalumba

A TEAM of experts should be constituted to come up with a marshal plan on how newly discovered gold deposits and authorised marijuana production will be managed to really enefit a ian or er inance

minister Katele Kalumba has advised.

r alumba said gold and mari uana were high value products that could contribute immensely to Government coffers but that there was need for a proper framework on how the products could be utilised.

e said in an interview that there was need for a proper production plan and well sourced market for the products.

r alumba warned that without a marshal plan, gold and mari uana would only benefit a few rich individuals while most citi ens remain impoverished despite the country having high valued products.

e said there was need to constitute a team of experts that would specifically look at how these high valued products would be well managed for the benefit of all citi enry.

r alumba said overnment s plan of making gold and mari uana money spinners for the country would remain a dream without a marshal plan how to get the intended benefits.

“ here is need for come up with a proper framework on how gold and mari uana which are all high valued products will best benefit ambians without being abused. here should be clear framework on production and a well sourced market,” he said.

r alumba said for mari uana, there should be a clear plan on who should be registered as a farmer for the product, inspectorial provisions for quantities, expected harvest and a well sourced and arranged market.

e said mari uana should not end up being a product that goes on the market uncontrolled and left open to be misused.

r alumba said e ually for gold, there should a mechanism in which the mineral resource was produced and marketed.

e said the team should be mandated to consult all relevant stakeholders how the high valued products could be well managed for the benefit of ambians.