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Cannabiz Africa: The Legal Desk

Regulatory changes to the cannabis and hemp markets are reverberating through Africa as countries grapple with the complexities of legalizing a previously prohibited substance. Cannabiz Africa keeps you up to date with all legal cannabis news relating to South Africa and the rest of the continent, legislative and regulatory developments, SAPS and SAHPRA updates as well as issues that affect policy.

Expat Farmer Accuses Lesotho Police of Defying Court Orders to Release His Plants
Lesotho Mounted Police are accused of defying a court order to return 337 plants seized from a legally registered grower, Arcana Seeds. The order was granted after police initially charged Arcana owner, Tom Srugo for illegal cultivation but then dropped the charges without returning the plants.
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Cannabis Crisis Coalition: 7 Urgent Steps Govt Must take to Fix the Mess
The Cannabis Crisis Coalition has put forward seven key steps that Government needs to urgently take to stop cannabis reform from spiralling into further criminality and confusion. The key demand in an open letter to the Presidency, is to align government departments around a coherent policy.
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South Africa’s Cannabis Crisis: An Urgent Call for Government Action
Sign up here to an Open Letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Ministers responsible for Justice, Health, Police, Trade, Industry and Competition, Small Business, Social Development and Agriculture as initiated by the Cannabis Crisis Coalition.
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The Crisis in Cannabis:  Stakeholder Webinar on Monday, 2 November at 12h00
Cannabiz Africa’s new webinar brand, CannaWeb Africa, will host a crisis summit for cannabis stakeholders on Monday 2 November 2026. This is a platform for the recently-formed Cannabis Crisis Committee, formed in response to the apparent collapse of all regulatory pathways of accessing the plant.
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Here’s the Leaked Directive from SAPS Commissioner’s Office, Gauteng
  • Maj General Hendricks, Office of the Provincial Commissioner of Police, Gauteng
This is the directive issued by SAPS Gauteng, and leaked anonymously to media.
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Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Issues Confusing ‘Grey Zone’ Crackdown Directive
The South African cannabis sector has been shaken by the publication of a leaked document from the Gauteng SAPS commissioner ordering a mass clampdown on illegal cannabis retailers. FGFA’s Myrtle Clarke advises operators not to over-react and ‘wait and see’ as the directive is riddled with legal inconsistencies.
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