Grey List Removal Means Jersey Can Pull Investment Money of South African Cannabis Again
Trusts in Jersey may now legally withdraw returns from any South African cannabis inverstments in terms of a new regulation. Even though cannabis is ‘legal’ in South Africa, Jersey laws have to date deemed any return on such investments as proceeds of crime.
Tia Ramfate: Involve Communities in Creating a Truly African Cannabis Framework
Soweto Cannabis Association founder Tia Ramfate (pictured here) says community participation is essential in developing a uniquely African cannabis framework. She said South Africa could teach the world how to create a people-centric regulatory regime that was not locked into First World rules.
Gauteng Health Dept Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Induced Psychosis Among Youth
Younger people are particularly vulnerable to developing pscychosis that have life-long mental health implications. Gauteng has warned that substance abuse among the youth has led to a sharp increase in hospital admissions for treating drug-related disorders.
Swiss Cannabis Guru Urges Morocco to Legalize General Adult Use Consumption
Leading Swiss cannabis expert Paul-Lukas Good has urged Morocco to go take its cannabis policies to a logical conclusion and legalize general adult use consumption. He said the Kingdom had a sound cannabis reform trajectory but would not realise its true potential by developing only industrial and medical cannabis.