South Africa is Now the Synthetic Drug Capital of Africa
Health authorities have long been warning of the drugs crisis unfolding in South Africa with heroin and cocaine use up sharply. The situation has now reached a point where South Africa now has the most pervasive synthetic drug market in Africa.
You’ve Got to be Kidding! Ghana Unveils the Most Expensive Licensing Regime in the World
Local farmers will have to cough up big time if they have hopes of participating in the West African country’s fledgling hemp sector. The licensing structure and proposed fees for the hemp sector are a slap in the face for small-scale farmers as they are heavily geared towards multinationals able to afford the dollar-denominated fees and attendant taxes.
End of an Era: Brian van Rooyen Retires as Labat Says Farewell to Cannabis
Labat has announced the retirement of co-founder and director Brian van Rooyen (pictured here) after 30 years of service. This follows the group’s sale of Cannafrica and the mothballing of its remaining cannabis assets as it moves into the fintech space. Van Rooyen’s retirement marks the end of an era, but not necessarily the end of his cannabis ambitions.