Cannabis in Lesotho the 19th century, cannabis was a staple crop in the kingdom. Cannabis is cultivated almost everywhere in Lesotho, including the capital, but the primary cultivation is in the central mountain zones and western foothills. In 2017, the Lesotho Ministry of Health licensed a South African firm to grow cannabis in Lesotho for medical and scientific purposes, the first such authorized establishment in Africa. In late 2017/early 2018, the Lesotho government licensed 5 companies to produce medical marijuana. Three of these companies have been partially, or entirely acquired by established licensed Canadian producers: In one joint South African-Lesotho operation in 2006,
Prince Seeiso of Lesotho Prince Seeiso of Lesotho Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of Lesotho, Principal Chief of Matsieng (born April 16, 1966) is the younger brother of Lesotho's king, Letsie III, and son of the southern African country's late King Moshoeshoe II (1938–1996) and the late Queen 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso (1941–2003). He is currently the President of the Senate of Lesotho and previously served as the Lesotho High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Prince Seeiso received Diplomat of the Year from Africa Award from the Diplomat Magazine. He is also a Chevening Scholar, and obtained a master's degree in International Studies from the University