Zimbabwe to Create Specialised Drug Courts to Cope with Growing Substance Abuse
The government in Harare has announced the creation of specialised courts to tackle drug and substance abuse in a move the government says is aimed at protecting public health and safeguarding the country’s future.
Thanks to Cannabis Oil, Nigeria’s Legalization Debate Finally Gets Underway
The Nigerian Academy of Science has put the prospect of legalizing cannabis oil for medical purposes on the table. In hosted a breakthrough workshop in Abuja this month to open up a debate on the issue, and this may be the first sign that Nigeria is considering relaxing its deeply prohibitionist stance on cannabis.
US Experts Finally Recommend Medical Student Training Includes Understanding the Endo-Cannabioid System
The United States may be the first country to formally introduce the endo-cannabinoid system (ECS) into medical student training programmes. This comes as ongoing scientific breakthroughs in medical cannabis research expose deep gaps in the way medicine is taught at mainstream universities.
Hawks Praise Harsh Sentencing for Secunda Man ‘Guilty’ of Processing Cannabis Oil
Cannabis entrepreneurs be warned: SAPS and the Justice Department still see you as the enemy. In one of the clearest signs yet that the security cluster does not buy into the reform process, a Secunda man has been sentenced to five years with the option of a R100 000 fine for producing cannabis oil.
Global Cannabis Industry Continues to Expand Dramatically
The latest report on the global cannabis industry says the market is continuing its spectacular growth trajectory, driven by growing legalization internationally and increasing demand for medical cannabis.
So, Which Mexican Cartel Runs SAPS? Looks like Either the Sinoloa and/or Jalisco Narco Overlords Have a Hand in the Game
‘Narcos South Africa’ must be a frontrunner for the next Netflix series as the depth of Mexican infiltration into the South African underworld emerges from the revelations emerging from the Madlanga Commission and ongoing police seizures of cocaine shipments and drug-producing factories in the platteland.
Two Former SA Professional Footballers Arrested in Zimbabwe on Cannabis Trafficking Charges
Two former prominent South African professional footballers have been arrested in Zimbabwe with 750 kg of cannabis. Brian Amidu and Rueben Muhlanga have been remanded in custody while police investigate whether they are part of a larger drug trafficking syndicate.
In SA Cannabis is the New Normal, So Beware the Pockets of Zero Tolerance Elsewhere
Cannabis has become such a part of the contemporary urban landscape that it’s become the New Normal. Tolerance has led to complacency around law enforcement, but hey, this is South Africa. The rest of the rest of the world can be a dangerous place for cannabis users, like Indonesia, where a US basketball player may face the death penalty for being in possession of gummies.
Unveiling Project Indlela: African Compliance Model Aimed at Linking Legacy Growers, Municipalities and Private Clubs
Four significant South African cannabis associations have banded together to establish a paradigm-shifting model that connects legacy growers to private clubs. Project Indlela is being pitched jointly by The CannaClub, SACCA, SACHIDA and MBOSA to the DTIC to recognize an ‘Indigenous Knowledge Systems Sandbox Pilot Project’ in the Eastern Cape.
Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Jr Under Investigation for ‘Peddling Drugs’ After Cannabis Bust
Robert Mugabe Jnr (pictured here) is being investigated in connection to a syndicate ‘peddling illegal substances’ after he was bust for cannabis in Harare. The son of the former Zimbabwean strongman was arrested for cannabis possession after being caught for a traffic offence, and is now out on bail.