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Reframing the Cannabis Science and Policy Debate: THC is Not a Crime, Ignorance Is!
THC is the cannabis compound that frightens everyone because of its mind-altering capacity. But because the plant is a molecular ecosystem, it makes no sense to criminalize just one part of it. Regular columnist Charl Botha and Gavin Tonks argue that policymakers should reframe their whole approach and recognize cannabis as a mult-compound bio-resource, not a single molecule narcotic.
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‘Be Bold and Depenalise Cannabis as a Way of Fighting the Scourge of Organized Transnational Crime’
The Mauritius Times has called for a review of Island nation’s approach to cannabis, saying legalization could be a way of fighting organized crime. Maritius has become an Indian Ocean hub in international narco-trafficking and the newspaper says the work of law enforcement could be made easier if cannabis was 'depenalised'.
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Namibia: Legal Woes Mount for Okahandja Ganja Case Accused
Farm owner David van der Linden (pictured on the right) is on trial for one of the biggest cannabis busts in Namibian history after being arrested during a police raid in Okahandja earlier this year. Now he’s facing additional charges relating to cattle going missing from his government feedlot contract.
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The Economist: Legalize Cocaine and Focus on Deadlier Synthetics
In the wake of the recent US strikes on narco-boats in the Caribbean, that most mainstream of magazines, The Economist, argues that brute force is no match for today’s high tech drug runners and a fundamental rethink is required. It proposes that the best way to hit organized crime is by taking the profit incentive out of the product and that legalizing cocaine would be such a mechanism.
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Ghana: Prospective Hemp Farmers Anxiously Await Parliament’s Decision on Licensing Fees and Structure
Hemp stakeholders in Ghana are anxiously awaiting the outcome from Parliament to find out how much it will cost and what it will take to become industrial cannabis cultivators. After four long years of preparing a hemp ‘legal instrument’, MP’s are expected to debate and decide on what license fees will be charged.
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‘Co-Use’ of Cannabis and Vaping Contributing to a Looming Youth Mental Health Crisis
A University of Pretoria health expert warns that a mental health crisis is looming among young South Africans amid alarming increases in both vaping and cannabis use. Known as co-use, the trend is being fuelled by poor regulation, loopholes in the law and insufficient attention to youth mental health and well-being.
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State Wins Battle to Seize West Rand House Used for Cannabis Dealing
A West Rand property owner had lost his legal fight to prevent his house being confiscated by the state because it was a site of cannabis dealing between 2022 and 2023. The South Gauteng High Court has granted the NPDD a preservation order to seize the property after a long-running legal battle.
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Labat Earnings Rocket, Share Price Doubles as Market Loves Its Anticipated Return to Profitability
Labat came out of the naughty corner to be the darling of the JSE this week with news that its earnings per share have rocketed by 378%. The news provoked a buying frenzy on the JSE on 16 October 2025 which led to Labat’s share price doubling in a matter of hours.
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Qure’s Brenda Marx: The Lab Perspective on Consumer Safety and the Grey Zone
Brenda Marx says only a handful of ‘grey zone’ operators are regularly testing the products they stock and there are potential consumer harms associated with this. Qure’s veteran Laboratory Director says some form of quality and safety framework is long overdue but the million dollar question is who should actually regulate this.
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Pathways to Legality: Project Indlela’s Unity Call Resonates Amongst SA Cannabis Stakeholders
Project Indlela, the cannabis unity initiative, has evolved beyond private club representation into a broader movement for cannabis stakeholders seeking a path to legality. To this end Cannabiz Africa will be hosting a Path to Legality Round Table webinar on 11 November 2025 that aims to bring together to co-create a lawful, inclusive cannabis framework.
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