Some things are not meant for everyone. What matters most is that cocoa producers are well treated, respected, and rewarded for their hard work. If paying them fairly means chocolate becomes the new caviar, then let chocolate take its place among the luxuries of the world — not because of scarcity alone, but because of justice.

Industrial cannabis was meant to open new doors for Ghana’s farmers, but the current licensing regime risks shutting them out. With fees as high as USD 45,000 per hectare and restrictions that treat hemp like narcotics, smallholder farmers are priced out while foreign investors stand to benefit.