International CBD Pet Product Market is Going Through the Woof!
Millennials are the leading spenders on cannabis pet products, driven by their own awareness of the benefits of CBD, as well as the growing trend of owners ‘humanizing’ their pets.
Botswana Instructs Officials to ‘Be Agile and Work with Speed’ in Developing Industrial Cannabis Sector
Botswana has signed a high level MoU with Hemp Innovations Europe to develop its industrial cannabis value chain. The MoU sets out a framework for wide-ranging cooperation and government officials have been urged to implement cannabis programmes with pace and purpose.
ARC Appointing Project Manager to Scope Mega Cannabis Research Facility
‘The Agricultural Research Council has put out a tender for a project manager to kickstart the construction of a 2 000 square metre cannabis facility in Pretoria. Controlled cultivation and seed multiplication are core functions for the planned research centre.
Rastas Urged to Report Police Brutality to IPID Following Ras Isa’s Death
The Rastafarian community continues to be victimized by police despite attempts by the Human Rights Commission to persuade law enforcement to respect their constitutional rights. In the wake of the recent death of Ras Isa at the hands of Cape Town SAPS, a community leader has urged people to report instances of police brutality and harassment to the Independent Police Investigation Directorate (Ipid).
Cost is a Barrier for US Medical Cannabis Patients
A US study has shown that almost 80% of medical cannabis patients say that the cost of being part of the state-approved system is an issue. The high costs of being a legal medical patient is keeping the illicit market alive, with 10% of the study group admitting to sourcing their medical cannabis from the street.
Weapons Seized During R30 Million Cannabis Bust in Camperdown, KZN
One man has been arrested and firearms seized during a Kwazulu Natal police raid on an unlicensed grow op (pictured here) in Camperdown in the Midlands. Police say thousands of cannabis plants and 70 buckets of processed cannabis were found during the ‘disruptive operation’.