eSwatini Authorizes Private Sector Partnership to Begin the Kingdom’s First Hemp Trials
eSwatini is well known for its Swazi Gold cannabis landrace, but the Kingdom is looking to hemp as a key economic driver. The Agriculture Department has authorized a pilot project to see which varietals are most suited to local conditions.
New Labour Can End Britain’s Failed Cannabis Experiment
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham prides himself on being an evidence-based policymaker in touch with the people. Could he leverage these qualities to put an end to one of the UK’s enduring policy failures – bringing cannabis into a regulated market?
Prof Katerere Calls for Southern African Cannabis Roundtable to Align Traditional Medicine and Pharma Healthcare
Cannabis is being overlooked by Africa’s pharmaceutical industry says leading cannabis scientist Prof David Katerere. He says it’s time for SADC to have a roundtable to align policies and frameworks and collaborate on developing an Afrobotanical processing sector.
WeGrow’s Quickguide to Africa’s Top 15 Cannabis ‘Source Strains’
The study of Africa’s cannabis landraces has barely begun even though the continent is famed for its indigenous landraces. Lesotho cultivator WeGrow has identified 15 ‘source strains’ of African cannabis that deserve closer scientific attention.
‘UN Peacekeepers Were Our Biggest Buyers’: DRC Rebel Leader Details How Cannabis Sustained Anti-Govt Militia
FDLR rebels in the Eastern DRC developed a thriving cannabis industry to finance their war against Kinshasa. A former rebel leader says illegal mining and timber extraction funded the FLDR who were also in the cannabis trafficking business with UN peacekeepers.
Africa’s Medical Cannabis Production Quotas Up 27% Since January, But No Dent in a Market Dominated by UK and Canada
Only six African countries are in the latest INCB quota review with a total 2026 quota of 74 824 kg allowed, less than the 90 000 kg quota that Israel enjoys. Nonetheless the continent’s production quota is up 27% from January, thanks to the DRCs’s emergence as an international player.