H3 to MP’s: 6 Steps You Can Take in 90 Days to Get Commercialization Off the Ground
H3 Solutions’ Carl Botha provided MP’s in Parliament with a six-step guide to unlocking the legal trade in cannabis. If government was serious about the situation, it could be done in 90 days. He said this could be done without changing any regulations or introducing new laws.
Major Durban Hemp Conference Aims to Unlock Commercial Hemp Fibre Opportunities
Senior KZN government officials and national policy-makers will engage with stakeholders at a high level conference and expo on commercialising hemp, which will be held at the Elangeni Sun in Durban at the on 19 and 20 March 2026. The event has been put together by Ledile Textiles.
Cannabis Edibles: Sneak Preview of the Proposed Regulations Presented to Parliament
Almost a year to the day that the Minister of Health shocked the cannabis community with his hemp foodstuff ban, the SAMRC has unveiled its recommendations for how cannabis edibles should be regulated. On the cards is a THC potency tax, strict serving guidelines, marketing restrictions and oversight by a specialist body.
SA Has a R40 Billion Hemp Market Opportunity But Needs the Policy Support to Get There
South Africa has the potential to capitalise on a domestic industrial hemp market opportunity valued at R40-billion by 2040; however, this requires proper industry development and policy support. That’s the finding of a new industrialization study unveiled by the Localisation Support Fund (LSF).
Cannabis Act Controversy Looming: Justice Official Says No to Private Clubs Ahead of Reviewing Public Submissions
Less than 20 hours after public submissions deadline on the draft regulations for the Cannabis Act, a senior Justice Department official has declared that all cannabis clubs are illegal. This astonishing revelation by the senior law advisor in charge of processing the Act, raises questions as to why the Department asked for public input in the first place.
Now We’re Talking! Cannabis Master Plan Takes Shape With Edibles Regulations and Retail Licenses on the Cards
The Government has finally woken up to the ‘wild west’ reality of the South African cannabis sector and has tabled plans to begin regulating THC and its channels to market. The DTIC updated MP’s on progress on the Cannabis Master Plan and its plans to tackle the ‘Grey Zone’ regulatory vacuum.
MP’s to Tackle Cannabis Commercialization For the First Time as H3 Heads to Parliament
Parliament’s first formal engagement with private stakeholders on cannabis commercialization takes place on Friday, 6 March 2026 when H3 Legal Solutions makes a presentation the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition.
Ghana’s Cannabis Chamber on Shock License Fees: Local Farmers Have to Be Factored In Or Sector Won’t Be Sustainable’
Ghana’s Chamber of Cannabis Industry is engaging with the country’s national regulator to open up the cannabis market to local farmers and businesses. CEO Mark Darko (pictured here) says regulatory integrity should not come at the cost of exclusivity.
SACHIDA: One Year On From the Hemp Foodstuff Ban, Let’s See That Setback as the Turning Point to Accelerated Reform
On 7 March 2025 the Minister of Health gazetted the disastrous ban on cannabis and hemp foodstuffs. The hastily-rescinded ban created havoc, confusion and financial losses. A year later, SACHIDA chairman Katlego Kgopotse (pictured here) refects that ‘The Ban’ should be remembered not so much as a setback but to provide a litmus test of how far we’ve come.
PRP Gears Up for the ‘Big Sell’: Getting SAPS to Accept New Community-Friendly Cannabis Policing Guidelines
FGFA is in the process of collating community input on post prohibition policing laws and the next step is the big one: selling the Police Reform Project (PRP) to SAPS itself. This is likely to happen mid-year and in the meantime the organization is calling for further community input on how cannabis policing can be improved.