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‘No Rules’ for Cannabis is Encouraging a Broader Breakdown of Law and Order’

Charl Botha, H3 Legal Solutions
July 6, 2026

The rapid expansion of the cannabis sector poses a serious challenge for the thousands of government officials who have to deal with it on a daily basis without any operating guidelines. H3’sCharl Botha writes that this ‘legal gap’ is in danger of growing into a broader failure in law enforcement.

Germany Tightens Up Medical Cannabis Advertising Rules to Allow Product Info Only – No Sales Spin

Margaret Knitter, Dr Oliver Stockel, Jenna Hey, SKW Schwarz
July 4, 2026

German medical cannabis companies may provide product information on their online telesales platforms but they are not allowed to put a sales spin on their offerings. This follows a Federal Court of Justice ruling earlier this year that cannabis products may be advertised to medical professionals only - not to patients or consumers.

RIP Greg Ondrejkovic, Eco Green Analytics

Eco Green Analytics
July 3, 2026

The South African cannabis community is mourning the passing of Greg Ondrejkovic, owner and technical director of leading laboratory service, Eco Green Analytics. Messages of support have been pouring in for his wife and business partner, Sonja, who with Greg, developed their Somerset West lab into a world class facility.

Grey List Removal Means Jersey Can Pull Investment Money of South African Cannabis Again

Cannabiz Africa
July 2, 2026

Trusts in Jersey may now legally withdraw returns from any South African cannabis inverstments in terms of a new regulation. Even though cannabis is ‘legal’ in South Africa, Jersey laws have to date deemed any return on such investments as proceeds of crime.

Tia Ramfate: Involve Communities in Creating a Truly African Cannabis Framework

Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa
July 2, 2026

Soweto Cannabis Association founder Tia Ramfate (pictured here) says community participation is essential in developing a uniquely African cannabis framework. She said South Africa could teach the world how to create a people-centric regulatory regime that was not locked into First World rules.

Gauteng Health Dept Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Induced Psychosis Among Youth

SANews.Gov.Za
July 2, 2026

Younger people are particularly vulnerable to developing pscychosis that have life-long mental health implications. Gauteng has warned that substance abuse among the youth has led to a sharp increase in hospital admissions for treating drug-related disorders.

Swiss Cannabis Guru Urges Morocco to Legalize General Adult Use Consumption

John Makoni, Africa Editor
July 2, 2026

Leading Swiss cannabis expert Paul-Lukas Good has urged Morocco to go take its cannabis policies to a logical conclusion and legalize general adult use consumption. He said the Kingdom had a sound cannabis reform trajectory but would not realise its true potential by developing only industrial and medical cannabis.

US Has Collected US$28 Billion in Cannabis Tax Revenue Since Legalization Began

Dario Sabaghi, Correspondent, Forbes Magazine
July 1, 2026

Forbes Magazine reports that US states that have legalized recreational cannabis have collected more than $28 billion in tax revenue over the past roughly 12 years.

Dr Shiksha Gallow: Wild and Unregulated Cannabis Retail ‘Grey Zone’ is a Public Health Risk

Brett Hilton-Barber
July 1, 2026

South African medical cannabis expert Dr Shiksha Gallow has warned that the unbridled explosion of the cannabis retail ‘Grey Zone’ is a public health risk. She said in the absence of regulations, consumers were faced with increasing harm from unscrupulous drug dealers.

Ricky Stone: Put Outdoor Cultivation at the Centre of a New Regulatory System

Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa
July 1, 2026

South Africa should consider regulations that make outdoor growing the default growing regime, not indoor. That’s the radical view of veteran Eastern Cape cannabis lawyer, Ricky Stone, who told ICS 2026 that it was a myth that medical cannabis could only be cultivated under controlled conditions.

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