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# Background

* Cannabis is one of the fastest growing sectors in South Africa
* Building in a third world country is a lot more affordable
* This leads to massive return on investment (ROI) potential
* It recently became very easy to obtain a hemp license
* This paves the way for massive opportunity as a mid to long term investment