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The Middle East War Just Made the Horticulture Value Chain Much More Expensive

Cannabiz Africa
March 31, 2026

The consequences of the war in the Middle East are becoming increasingly evident throughout the horticulture chain, the medical cannabis sector included. Rising energy prices, more expensive raw materials, and higher logistics costs are forcing suppliers worldwide to increase their prices.

Cannabis Ubiquity a Problem for New York City

BBC News
March 31, 2026

Sound familiar? Five years after it was legalised in the state, cannabis is seemingly everywhere in New York. But, business owners say that many legitimate outlets are struggling – largely because of a thriving grey market, and the complicated legal status of the US cannabis industry.

SA Cannabis Convictions Have Plummeted Since the 2018 ConCourt Ruling

GroundUp Editorial Staff
March 31, 2026

Since cannabis was decriminalised, the number of drug-related convictions in South Africa’s courts has plummeted, and it may be having a positive effect on serious crime convictions.

Multiple Arrests as Europol Dismantles ‘Guns for Cannabis’ Network Operating Out of the Balkans

Europol
March 31, 2026

Twenty one people have been arrested, including a ‘high value target” in a multi-national operation by Europol targeting a ‘guns for cannabis’ trading network spanning the EU. The arrests came during a coordinated action on 23 March 2026 across Spain, Bulgaria and Greece.

Grassroots Cannabis Entrepreneur Linda Nxusani: Taking Mpondoland Across the Digital Divide

John Makoni. Africa Editor
March 30, 2026

Digital technology has the potential to draw legacy cannabis communities across the ‘monetisation’ divide. Turning this potential into practice is Port St Johns entrepreneur Linda Nxusani (pictured here) who’s helping empower cannabis farmers in building a cannabis value chain in the heart of Mpondoland.

Benefits of Controlled Inhalation Technology is Turning Smoking into Such a Yesterday Experience

Ahmed Akafou, Moroccan master-grower
March 29, 2026

Cannabis consumption methods are being shaped by technology. Moroccan master-grower and plant breeder Ahmed Akafou has posted that smoking cannabis is increasingly being replaced by controlled inhalation across the wellness, medical and adult use markets as its benefits become clearer.

H3’s Charl Botha: First Fix the Design Defect to Get the Framework Right

Charl Botha, B.Proc (SA), H3 Legal Solutions Legal Strategy, Constitutional Reform & Cannabis Policy Division
March 28, 2026

The cannabis economy is happening. The issue is not the presence or absence of cannabis activity. The issue is alignment. H3 Solutions’ Charl Botha says that rights, regulation, economic potential, and existing practice are all there, but are not yet connected within a unified framework.

Hijab-Wearing Edibles Shoplifters Target Cape Town Store, Clip Goes Viral

Cannabiz Africa
March 28, 2026

SAPS says shoplifting is theft even if it’s from an unlicensed cannabis business and the goods theoretically were not for sale. This follows an incident in Cape Town where five people were caught on CCTV stealing edibles from Joy’s Medical Cannabis Store.

Narcos Live to Fight Another Day as R4,3 Billion Indian Drug Bust Case Collapses in SA

Cannabiz Africa
March 27, 2026

All those behind a multibillion consignment of hard drugs shipped from South Africa to India appear to have escaped arrest. One witness says that’s because politicians and police in both countries made sure the case ended cold. The police minister Firoz Cachalia says measures will be put in place to stop such practices.

Southern Africa’s Hemp Challenge: Turning Policy into Economic Value

Octavia Avesca Spandiel, Farmers Weekly
March 26, 2026

The development of a viable industrial hemp industry in Southern Africa depends on closing critical gaps in funding, coordination, and implementation, experts said at the recent African Industrial Hemp Fibre Processing for Commercialisation Conference in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

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