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Breakthrough in Mauritius as Govt Looks at Legalization Options and Calls for Public Input
  • Stewelderson Casimir, Patrice Lajoie, Mauritius in Motion
In a major policy conceptual shift, the Indian Ocean island has taken the first tentative steps towards legalizing cannabis. The National Agency for Drug Control (NADC) has established a technical committee to look at various options regarding cannabis reform and will launch an online portal to gauge public opinion.
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California Study: In Areas Where There are Licensed Farms, Illegal Cannabis Growing Declines
A California study has shown that the biggest deterrent to illicit cannabis cultivation in any area is the presence of a licensed facility. The study found that this was consistently more effective than enforcement or bans in restricting illegal grow ops, because licensed facilities bought with them the spotlight of compliance.
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Cannabis Club Compliance is First Step in Turning the Grey Zone into the Green Economy
  • Brett Hilton-Barber in conversation with SACCA's Albertus van Jaarsveldt
The foundation for a legal cannabis retail industry is already there in the ‘Grey Zone’ says SACCA’s Albertus van Jaarsveldt. It’s just a question of unifying operators who want to be compliant into a framework that Government recognizes. Then, he says, there’s a whole new legal green economy that’s open for business.
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Calling All Graphic Artists: New Cannabis Museum Planned for Cape Town Wants Your Logo Ideas, R10k for the Winner
The African Cannabis Museum is to be launched in Cape Town towards the end of the year to refect the plant’s role in the country’s heritage. As part of its launch, the organizers, who are deliberately keeping their identities secret, have launched a national logo design competition with a ten grand prize for the winner.
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Soweto Cannabis Association Calls on Stakeholders to Show Their Strength at Solidarity Gathering
May 2 is celebrated internationally as Global Cannabis March Day. Soweto is in on the action and is calling for all Soweto cannabis stakeholders to gather in solidarity at Uncle Tom’s Hall in Orlando on Saturday. There will then be a march to Pieter Roos Park in Johannesburg.
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Namibia Doesn’t Want to Let Courts Rule on Cannabis Policy, Says That’s Government’s Job
The Namibian government appears to be playing for time ahead of a High Court hearing next week challenging cannabis prohibition. State lawyers are arguing that cannabis policy is not a matter for the courts to decide and that the legislature is in the process of reviewing cannabis laws anyway.
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H3’s Botha: It’s Bigger Than You Think: Unlock the Value Chain to Unleash a R150 Billion Cannabis Economy
The size of South Africa’s cannabis economy has been under-estimated by most economists, who peg the sector’s value at around R35 billion. H3’s Charl Botha believes this errs on the conservative side and current evidence suggests cannabis could be generating up to R150 billion a year for the country.
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US: Cannabis Rescheduling Creates 2-Tier Structure, Benefits Medical, Adult-Use Still in Limbo
The reclassification of cannabis as a ‘less dangerous drug’ has far-reaching beneficial implications for medical cannabis and research but has left the adult-use market in a limbo. CNN takes a deep dive into the implications of the rescheduling order signed last week by the US Attorney General.
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420 Day in the USA: From Counter-Culture to Across-the-Counter-Culture
420 Day was traditionally about the cannabis community coming together to celebrate underground weed culture. But now in the age of legal cannabis, the 4th of April has become a retail marketing hook with a focus on customer acquisition and retention.
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Zimbabwe’s Hemp Mindset Shifts From Promise to Positioning
A mindshift has occurred in Zimbabwe where hemp is no longer seen as a controversial crop, but a strategic one. Mainstream agriculture has committed itself to building structured markets for hemp farmers who are expected to more than double their production this year from 40 ha to 100 ha.
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