CREDENTIAL-001

Verification of international operations and scope of validated clinical impacts

Claim: This Office of the President & Cabinet (OPC) ministerial statement describes Manica Healing Society’s clinical work in Zimbabwe as having made “tremendous in-roads” in treating cancer and chronic disease cases.

Primary source: DOC-ZW-OPC-2021-03-22

“Manica Healing Society operates in Manicaland and has made tremendous in-roads with regard to treating cancer cases and other troublesome chronic diseases bedevilling our people.”

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CLAIM-002

Documented plan involving Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services farm assets

Claim: A government letter states that an MoU process was underway with Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services to utilize prison farms for medicinal cannabis/hemp cultivation and related operations.

Primary source: DOC-ZW-OPC-2021-03-22

“Manica Healing Society is in the process of crafting a Memorandum of Understanding with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services to utilise prison farms for the purpose of growing medicinal cannabis and hemp, as well as processing and extraction.”

Note: Claim reflects what is stated in the cited document.

CLAIM-003

Documented consultancy role request for project rollout

Claim: A government letter states that Jason Bowman was requested to provide consultancy to support rollout of a health cannabis project.

Primary source: DOC-ZW-OPC-2021-03-22

“It is pleasing to note that Mr Jason Bowman (health cannabis specialist) has been requested to provide consultancy to Mamboanesu Estates (Private) Limited, a Zimbabwean registered company to roll-out a similar health cannabis project…”

CLAIM-004

Documented statement of secured support/endorsement and funding (as represented in letter)

Claim: A government letter states that the project had secured support/endorsement and that funding had been secured (as represented by the issuing office).

Primary source: DOC-ZW-OPC-2021-03-22

“The company has already secured Government support and endorsement… I am advised that the project funding has been secured…”

Note: This claim is limited to what is stated in the cited document.

CLAIM-005

Documented description of project scope (commercial medical cannabis + industrial components)

Claim: A government letter describes a multi-component project including commercial medical cannabis farming and related industrial elements.

Primary source: DOC-ZW-OPC-2021-03-22

“The project encompasses a myriad of components such as; commercial medical cannabis farming, an industrial hemp plantation, a cannabis nursery and a manufacturing plant, among others…”

CLAIM-006

Documented linkage of projected provincial benefit to Manica Healing Society as anchor

Claim: A government letter states that projected benefits to Manicaland were expected to be significant and that the project would be anchored on Manica Healing Society.

Primary source: DOC-ZW-OPC-2021-03-22

“The spinoff benefits to Manicaland Province will be immense, as the project will be anchored on Manica Healing Society.”

CLAIM-007

Documented recommendation for large-scale land allocation (quantified) tied to project

Claim: A government letter recommends quantified land allocation (purchase + long-term lease) connected to the project proposal.

Primary source: DOC-ZW-OPC-2021-03-22

“I hereby make recommendation to the effect that an offer letter(s) be made out to; Mamboanesu Estates (Private) Limited, whereby… allocate at least 500 hectares of land to purchase and at least 600 hectares for long term lease.”

Note: This is a recommendation stated in the cited letter.

CLAIM-008

Documented statement that the Queen “took careful note” of concerns raised

Claim: Royal Household correspondence states that the Queen took careful note of concerns raised regarding the subject matter referenced in the letter.

Primary source: DOC-UK-ROYAL-2013-05-13

“The Queen has asked me to thank you… and to say that Her Majesty has taken careful note of the concerns you express…”

CLAIM-009

Documented constitutional channel and referral + forwarding action

Claim: Royal Household correspondence states the Queen would not intervene directly and that the letter was forwarded to the Governor-General of Canada.

Primary source: DOC-UK-ROYAL-2013-05-13

“Perhaps I might explain… that this is not a matter in which The Queen would intervene… Her Majesty acts through… the Governor-General…”

“I have, therefore, been instructed to forward your letter to the Governor-General of Canada…”

CLAIM-010

Documented acknowledgment of correspondence and stated interest in views

Claim: Royal Household correspondence states that the Queen took careful note of views expressed and was interested to know those views (even while stating she would not intervene).

Primary source: DOC-UK-ROYAL-2013-02-13

“Her Majesty has taken careful note of the views you express…”

“The Queen was nonetheless interested to know of your views.”

CLAIM-011

Documented routing of a medical cannabis proposal to a technical team + clinical trial / registration pathway

Claim: A Zimbabwe health authority letter states a proposal was submitted to a technical team headed by the Director (Traditional Medicine) who would guide the procedure for clinical trials and product registration with the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe.

Primary source: DOC-ZW-MOHCC-[DATE]-01

“Your proposal has been submitted to our technical team headed by Director – Traditional Medicine who will guide you on procedure to follow in order to conduct clinical trials and register your products with Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe.”

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CLAIM-012

Documented administrative handling of a donation process with a medicines regulator (procedural acknowledgment)

Claim: A medicines regulator letter acknowledges a request relating to donation of medicines and outlines required steps (list of medicines and response before proceeding).

Primary source: DOC-ZM-ZAMRA-2014-06-16

“The Authority is in receipt of your letter… regarding donation of medicines…”

“You are requested to provide the Authority with a list of medicines intended to be donated… The Authority will advise you once we have concluded our review…”