Kenya’s High Court to Rule on Rasta Petition for Cannabis to be Legalized for Cultural and Religious Use
Kenya’s Rastafarians want the legal right to consume cannabis for religious and cultural purposes. The state argues that any relaxation of drug-laws will lead to more crime and social harm. Now it’s up to the High Court to make that call and a ruling is expected next week.
Ghana Seeks Vermont’s Aid in Developing Low THC Cannabis Market
Ghanaian cannabis stakeholders recently visited the US state of Vermont for a tour around cannabis and hemp facilities with a view to collaborate in developing a low-potency cannabis marketplace in the West African country.
BioMuti’s Thlopane: South Africa Should be Working More Closely with Moroccan Pharma
Morocco’s pragmatic approach to developing a domestic pharmaceutical industry has catapulted it into an African leadership position. Biomuti founder Tebogo Thlopane writes that South Africa needs to wake up to the fact that Africa’s medicine map is being redrawn by actions, not slogans.
DA Calls for IPID to Investigate SAPS Involvement in Illicit Cannabis Dealing
The DA in Limpopo has called for the Independent Police Investigate Directorate to probe SAPS involvement in the illicit distribution of cannabis. This comes after a Carolina officer was bust by Groblersdal SAPS for a major cannabis haul en route to Mussina.
Namibian Revenue Agency Seized 377 Tons of Cannabis Last Year, Intends Beefing Up Border Controls
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has come up with its own definitions of the kinds of cannabis it seized during the course of last year – ‘pure’ cannabis, ‘skunk’ and ‘majat’. All in all it reported confiscations amounting to almost 377 tons during 2024/5.
Gareth Prince is Keynote Speaker at Cheeba Summit 2026 – Happening Alongside Cannabis Expo
Gareth Prince is headline speaker at the Cheeba Cannabis and Hemp Summit 2026 which runs alongside the Cannabis Expo in Gauteng at the end of the month. The one-day event features over 30 speakers in what’s being billed as a powerful platform for deal-making, policy dialogue and investment alignment.
Commercialization and Compliance Top of Mind at this Year’s Cannabis Expo
The upcoming Cannabis Expo 2026 is a chance for the public to participate in the national conversation about cannabis commercialization. Speakers booked for the Open Stage include the DTIC, which will outline its plans for adult-use regulations while other speakers will deal with the practicalities of running a cannabis business.
‘Cannabis Edibles Need to Be Regulated Before It all Gets Out of Hand’: H3 Puts a Plan on the Table
The unregulated explosion of cannabis edibles on the market is going to turn into a larger public health issue unless government acts urgently to regulate the sector. That’s the view of H3 Solutions, which has drawn up a draft legal framework for cannabis edibles which it has presented to the Department of Health and other departments in the ‘cannabis cluster’.
Welcome to the Family Reunion! Hemptech 2026 in Ghana Aims to Link Africans Across the Atlantic
Cannabis links Africans across the world, and this should translate into collective mutual empowerment. That’s the vision behind Hemptech 2026 which takes place in Ghana next month to connect the African diaspora in the US with the opportunities ‘back home’.
New Regulator, New Vision, New Era: Dr Prosper Sievu Opens the Doors for Medical Cannabis in Zambia
Dr Siabula ‘Prosper’ Sievu is one of the main policy architects behind Zambia’s shift to embrace medical cannabis for the good of its people. In this exclusive Q&A with Africa Editor John Makoni, Dr Sievu, outlines Zambia’s new medical cannabis direction, how the Zambian army fits in and the cost of new licenses.