UK Expert: It’s Madness Prescribing Cannabis for Mental Health Issues Under the Current System
NHS psychologist Dr Max Permberton writes that it is madness using cannabis to treat mental health issues under current UK regulations. He says a handful of doctors who are not specialists in either mental health or cannabis have turned the system into ‘retail with a prescription pad’ without concern over grave consequences.
Increased SAPS Action Against Illegal Cannabis Operators Nationwide
SAPS appears to be intensifying its clampdown on illicit cannabis distributors and narcotics traffickers with a noticeable uptick in arrests and seizures across the country during the course of March 2026.
Cannabis Expo’s Howarth: ‘The Mood Has Shifted From Survival to Strategy’
Cannabis Expo CEO Silas Howarth says the cannabis industry has gained significant momentum in the past 12 months. He says that last year’s frustration and uncertainty has given way to a new optimism now that government is actively tackling the regulatory bottlenecks to growth.
SACCA Launches National Cannabis Survey Ahead of Presenting DTIC With Data-Driven Recommendation on New Legislation
SACCA has launched a national cannabis survey to determine the state of play in the sector. The Project Ndlela outreach is to collate structured information about the cannabis industry in order to provide government with a data driven submission aimed at including private clubs and other stakeholders in new legislation.
Zambian Regulator Happy to Help Ghana Devise a More Farmer-Friendly Cannabis Licensing Regime
A senior Zambian regulator has offered to engage with his Ghanaian counterparts on adapting the West African country’s existing cannabis regulations to make the hemp sector more accessible to local farmers. Dr Prosper Sievu made the offer on a Cheeba Africa webinar in response to a plea from Ghana’s hemp sector for pan-African support.
The Middle East War Just Made the Horticulture Value Chain Much More Expensive
The consequences of the war in the Middle East are becoming increasingly evident throughout the horticulture chain, the medical cannabis sector included. Rising energy prices, more expensive raw materials, and higher logistics costs are forcing suppliers worldwide to increase their prices.
Cannabis Ubiquity a Problem for New York City
Sound familiar? Five years after it was legalised in the state, cannabis is seemingly everywhere in New York. But, business owners say that many legitimate outlets are struggling – largely because of a thriving grey market, and the complicated legal status of the US cannabis industry.
SA Cannabis Convictions Have Plummeted Since the 2018 ConCourt Ruling
Since cannabis was decriminalised, the number of drug-related convictions in South Africa’s courts has plummeted, and it may be having a positive effect on serious crime convictions.
Multiple Arrests as Europol Dismantles ‘Guns for Cannabis’ Network Operating Out of the Balkans
Twenty one people have been arrested, including a ‘high value target” in a multi-national operation by Europol targeting a ‘guns for cannabis’ trading network spanning the EU. The arrests came during a coordinated action on 23 March 2026 across Spain, Bulgaria and Greece.
Grassroots Cannabis Entrepreneur Linda Nxusani: Taking Mpondoland Across the Digital Divide
Digital technology has the potential to draw legacy cannabis communities across the ‘monetisation’ divide. Turning this potential into practice is Port St Johns entrepreneur Linda Nxusani (pictured here) who’s helping empower cannabis farmers in building a cannabis value chain in the heart of Mpondoland.