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The lack of a coherent regulatory framework around cannabis edibles, their ease of access and ambivalent packaging all spell danger for children. Development analyst Lael Bethlehem says gummies in particular are an issue, as they are not regulated either as a foodstuff or as a medicine.
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Scientists have found the earliest evidence of people consuming cannabis for psychoactive purposes in a tomb dating back almost 3,000 years. CNN reports that a ‘drug test’ carried out on preserved human hair at the tomb showed traces of THC.
US cannabis reform advocates say the Democratic Party sweep of the US midterm elections bodes well for federal marijuana legalization. With Republicans losing control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, an overhaul of cannabis laws at a federal level could take place next year.
Leading cannabis lawyer Ricky Stone says doctors should continue applying to SAHPRA for Section 21 medical cannabis access and should consider legal steps if they are rejected. Stone has warned that the regulator’s blanket rejection of all Section 21 applications could be seen as a breach of the law.
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The lack of a coherent regulatory framework around cannabis edibles, their ease of access and ambivalent packaging all spell danger for children. Development analyst Lael Bethlehem says gummies in particular are an issue, as they are not regulated either as a foodstuff or as a medicine.
Two Rastafarian bio-tech researchers have partnered with the Vaal University of Technology to offer scientific support services to cannabis and hemp farmers in southern Gauteng. Their company, Kannelix, seeks to incorporate modern scientific resources to unlock commercial opportunities for indigenous growers.
The Cannabis Crisis Coalition has put forward seven key steps that Government needs to urgently take to stop cannabis reform from spiralling into further criminality and confusion. The key demand in an open letter to the Presidency, is to align government departments around a coherent policy.
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The lack of a coherent regulatory framework around cannabis edibles, their ease of access and ambivalent packaging all spell danger for children. Development analyst Lael Bethlehem says gummies in particular are an issue, as they are not regulated either as a foodstuff or as a medicine.
Scientists have found the earliest evidence of people consuming cannabis for psychoactive purposes in a tomb dating back almost 3,000 years. CNN reports that a ‘drug test’ carried out on preserved human hair at the tomb showed traces of THC.
US cannabis reform advocates say the Democratic Party sweep of the US midterm elections bodes well for federal marijuana legalization. With Republicans losing control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, an overhaul of cannabis laws at a federal level could take place next year.
Leading cannabis lawyer Ricky Stone says doctors should continue applying to SAHPRA for Section 21 medical cannabis access and should consider legal steps if they are rejected. Stone has warned that the regulator’s blanket rejection of all Section 21 applications could be seen as a breach of the law.
South African cannabis exporters are facing an international market where wholesale prices are declining in key export destinations, like Germany, and the demand for high THC flower is stronger than ever.
Two Rastafarian bio-tech researchers have partnered with the Vaal University of Technology to offer scientific support services to cannabis and hemp farmers in southern Gauteng. Their company, Kannelix, seeks to incorporate modern scientific resources to unlock commercial opportunities for indigenous growers.
Lesotho Mounted Police are accused of defying a court order to return 337 plants seized from a legally registered grower, Arcana Seeds. The order was granted after police initially charged Arcana owner, Tom Srugo for illegal cultivation but then dropped the charges without returning the plants.
The Cannabis Crisis Coalition has put forward seven key steps that Government needs to urgently take to stop cannabis reform from spiralling into further criminality and confusion. The key demand in an open letter to the Presidency, is to align government departments around a coherent policy.
Sign up here to an Open Letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Ministers responsible for Justice, Health, Police, Trade, Industry and Competition, Small Business, Social Development and Agriculture as initiated by the Cannabis Crisis Coalition.
Cannabiz Africa’s new webinar brand, CannaWeb Africa, will host a crisis summit for cannabis stakeholders on Monday 2 November 2026. This is a platform for the recently-formed Cannabis Crisis Committee, formed in response to the apparent collapse of all regulatory pathways of accessing the plant.
This is the directive issued by SAPS Gauteng, and leaked anonymously to media.
The South African cannabis sector has been shaken by the publication of a leaked document from the Gauteng SAPS commissioner ordering a mass clampdown on illegal cannabis retailers. FGFA’s Myrtle Clarke advises operators not to over-react and ‘wait and see’ as the directive is riddled with legal inconsistencies.
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