Zambian Presidential Candidate Vows To Legalize Marijuana If Elected

Following the death of Zambian President "King Cobra" Michael Sata, the presidential office for the Southern Africa nation remains under interim leadership of former V.P Guy Scott, who is Africa's first white head of state since South Africa's F.W de Clerk lost to Nelson Mandela in 1994, in an election that marked the end of the Apartheid.

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However, the office is already attracting a series of candidates as widely expected, with no incumbent to oust. Among the aspirants, is Green Party's Presidential candidate, Peter Sinkamba, who has vowed to legalize Marijuana if elected in the forthcoming elections.

Mr. Sinkamba has promised voters to cut dependence on mining, especially the over-reliance on copper, as he seeks to implement his manifesto of a green economy. Sinkamba an environmentalist is looking to save Zambia's environment with Marijuana.

According to reports, Mr Sinkamba will announce his candidature on Friday, November 14, on a Green Party ticket as he seeks to replace the late president, Michael Sata.

However, reports suggest that Sinkamba's manifesto of legalizing Marijuana might face serious headwinds especially considering the fact that Zambia is a socially conservative nation.

Nonetheless, Sinkamba is adamant that Marijuana would cut Zambia's addiction and over dependence on copper as a main export, which accounted for nearly 70% of the country's overall exports in 2012.

Zambia's V.P Guy Scott Becomes Africa's First White Head Of State In 20 Years

(Reuters) - Zambia's Guy Scott became Africa's first white head of state in 20 years on Wednesday after the president, "King Cobra" Michael Sata, died in a London hospital aged 77.

Scott, a Cambridge-educated economist born to Scottish parents, had been Sata's vice president. He will be interim leader until an election in three months, making him the first white African leader since South Africa's F.W. de Klerk lost to Nelson Mandela in the 1994 election that ended apartheid.

Scott, 70, is ineligible to run for the presidency in the election because of citizenship restrictions, leaving defense minister Edgar Lungu and finance minister Alexander Chikwanda the most likely contenders for the ruling Patriotic Front party's ticket, analysts say. Read Mores.