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Cannabiz Africa Medical Cannabis Hub

The medical cannabis revolution is sweeping the world, with Africa emerging as a late entrant into this dynamic market. In South Africa, medical cannabis has its own distinct regulatory pathway, governed by SAHPRA and the Medicines Act, while elsewhere in Africa policymakers are engaging with how to use the benefits of cannabis for local populations as well as European medical cannabis patients. Cannabiz Africa keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments in the African medical cannabis sector.

Ricky Stone: Doctors Should Keep Submitting Section 21 Requests to Lay a Legal Paper Trail
Leading cannabis lawyer Ricky Stone says doctors should continue applying to SAHPRA for Section 21 medical cannabis access and should consider legal steps if they are rejected. Stone has warned that the regulator’s blanket rejection of all Section 21 applications could be seen as a breach of the law.
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Cannabis Wholesale Prices on Major Markets Tumble in 2026 as Global Production Increases
South African cannabis exporters are facing an international market where wholesale prices are declining in key export destinations, like Germany, and the demand for high THC flower is stronger than ever.
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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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“How is this Right?”:  A Mother’s Anguish as SAHPRA Refuses to Renew Son’s Medical Cannabis Epilepsy Treatment
The mother of a medical cannabis patient with severe epilepsy has accused SAHPRA of harming the very patients the regulator exists to protect. Ursula Kendall says it is an outrage that cannabis is freely available for social use, while genuine patients following every legal step are being turned away.
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