Gauteng Cannabis Expo 2025 Unlocked Millions of Rand Across the Value Chain, The Show Moves to Cape Town Next Year
The Cannabis Expo 2025 was a significant turning point for the event organizers, representing a broader maturing of the cannabis market. That’s according to CEO Silas Howarth (pictured here) who said the three-day trade show generated mass consumer excitement and millions of rands for businesses across the value chain and that Cape Town will host next year’s Expo. Here he reflects on Expo 2025 with Cannabiz Africa publisher Brett Hilton-Barber
SAHRC: Lack of Cannabis Arrest Guidelines Only Encourages SAPS to Victimize Rastas
The South African Human Rights Commission is to step up its campaign to support the Rastafarian community in the face of ongoing police persecution. It says the systematic victimization of Rastas around the country is a continuing constitutional violation of their human rights.
History in the Making: South Africa and Lesotho To Set Up Cross-Border Cannabis Trade Agreement
South Africa and Lesotho have taken the first concrete steps to establishing a cannabis ‘SADEC’ with trade representatives agreeing to establish a common regulatory framework. The two countries intend to standardize their cannabis guidelines and seek ways to leverage this trade agreement to take advantage of international markets.
The Capone Connection: Joining the Dots Between Dr Green and Professor Herb
Ricardo Capone appears to have successfully eluded his pressing creditor issues and is alive and well and in an unknown location. The Dr Green executive abandoned his digital cannabis marketing campaign ahead of the Cannabis Expo and fled South Africa, where he had also been setting up a dodgy medical cannabis scheme under the Professor Herb brand.
Charl Botha: Cannabis Expo A Showcase for Opportunists With Little Regard to Public Safety
Cannabis legal strategist Charl Botha says the Cannabis Expo has become an extension of the ‘Grey Zone’ where unregulated cannabis products are on sale without regard for consumer safety. He says the current policy vacuum has led to the Expo being a showground for opportunism.
Namibia: Friday the 13th is Deadline for Public Input on Cannabis Laws
The Namibian government has indicated a willingness to revisit the country’s prohibitionist cannabis laws following months of stakeholder pressure. The four manor Namibian advocacy groups have submitted their proposals and other interested parties, who haven’t yet done so, have until close of business, 13 June 2025, to have their say,
Windhoek Police Clamp Down on Cannabis Users as Namibian Government Calls for Suggested Changes to the Law
The campaign for cannabis legalization in Namibia has ramped up significantly this year, while at the same time police harassment of cannabis users has turned into a human rights issue. This week police arrested six people were arrested in Windhoek for possession, while the Government received submissions on cannabis law reform.
Ghana on the Go! Hemp Licensing Applications to Open Soon!
Ghana is to open up its industrial cannabis licensing process soon. An estimated 600 farmers from across the West African country are hoping to ‘get in on the ground’, and are anxiously waiting to find out how much licenses will cost and other T’s and C’s.
PotAround’s Green Lady Takes Cannabis Marketing into the Extremely Fast Lane
Cannabis brands are usually associated with peace, calm, love and understanding. Not with high torque extreme car racing and smack-in-your-face martial arts or jumping a Motor x bike 23m into the air, but Hey! There’s no rule book in this game and the guys behind the PotAround franchise are redefining plant marketing – and it’s paying off!
White River Flying Squad Officers Bust for Allegedly Escorting Multi-Million Rand Cannabis Haul
SAPS collusion with the cannabis underworld came into sharp focus at 3 pm on a blisteringly cold day on the N4 highway in Mpumulanga when three policemen – in full uniform, on duty, and in a marked car – were pulled over by fellow officers for escorting a vehicle loaded with illicit cannabis!