Zimbabwe Slashes Cannabis Licensing Fees Drastically in Bid to Attract Investors
Zimbabwe has slashed registration and licensing fees for industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis by as much as 90%, seeking to attract investment, create jobs and accelerate efforts to diversify its agricultural exports beyond tobacco,
Morocco’s New Cannabis Industry Rooted in an Age-Old Quest to Find Religious Solutions to Justify Monopolies
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI broke ranks with the Muslim world by legalizing industrial and medical cannabis in 2021. However, this is not novel for the Kingdom which has long debated how to control cannabis in a conservative society that once had a healthy pharmaceutical trade with Europe before prohibition.
Gareth Prince Steps Back From Lawfare: ‘One Last Chance to Get Around the Table’
Legal activist Gareth Prince and fellow applicants seeking an urgent halt to cannabis arrests and a review of legislation, have stepped back from ‘Lawfare’ and a settlement appears to be under discussion. This follows discussions held in the Western Cape High Court last week.
New Cannabis Organization Aims to Provide Leadership Skills and Market Access for Township and Rural Entrepreneurs
Cannabist ‘activist-entrepreneurs’ Tia Ramfate and Linda Siboto are behind the formation of a new grassroots cannabis organization, the TRCA. Their idea is to translate indigenous knowledge skills into entrepreneurship opportunities for rural and township cannabis businesses.
Canary Islands Authorizes First Medical Cannabis Grow as 1st Step Towards Developing Pharma Hub
The Canary Islands in the Atlantic off the north-western African coastline is the latest jurisdiction to authorize the cultivation of medical cannabis. Nivaria Tech in Tenerife has approval from Spanish authorities who control the territory, and it hopes to become a regional pharma hub.
Yes U Can! Siboto Steps Up to New Leadership Roles in Drive to Empower Grassroots Cannabis Farmers
Cheeba Africa co-founder Linda Siboto has taken on two new leadership positions aimed at empowering small scale rural and township cannabis growers. He takes up senior roles at farming empowerment company U Can, and has founded a new NPO, the Township and Rural Cannabis Association.
Ghana Awards First Cannabis Licenses to Local Companies MG Adom and Jiliopta Ltd
Two Ghanaian companies – MG Adom Limited and Jiliopta Limited – have become the first to receive licences to cultivate cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes under the government’s regulated cannabis programme.
FGFA Endorses Two Data-Collecting Surveys Aimed at Cannabis Stakeholders
FGFA has endorsed two cannabis stakeholder surveys that are currently underway. It says people should generally be careful about giving their data away, but says participation in the Dagga Bay State of the Leaf 2026, and the ClearPath Justice surveys are contributions towards future cannabis policy.
Not So Rosy in Rwanda: KKOG Flagship Cannabis Project Stalls Over Funding Issues
Rwanda’s first major cannabis project, a major production facility being constructed by the local subsidiary of KKOG California, has stalled over funding commitments and a land dispute that has tied up over US$10 million of investment capital.
The End of the “Stoner” Stereotype: How Professional Leadership Is Reshaping the US Cannabis Industry
While laws have changed and consumer acceptance has expanded, cannabis in the United States workplace still remains stigmatized by the ‘stoner’ stereotype. Jonathan Clay writes that the industry needs to shift that perception to one of professionalism.