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CSIR’s Katurere: Fast-Track Setting Up a Central Cannabis Authority to End Reform Chaos

Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa
October 15, 2025

One of South Africa’s leading researchers in cannabis science and policy, the CSIR and TUT academic, David Katurere, has called for the urgent establishment of the central cannabis authority envisaged by the DTIC to halt the regulatory morass South African cannabis is sliding into.

Counterfeit Crooks Brazenly Hijack Synergy Wellness Labelling as Grey Zone Lawlessness Grows

Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa
October 15, 2025

South Africa’s rapidly growing cannabis sector faces a new wave of criminal opportunism as counterfeiters exploit grey-market retail channels to sell fake cannabis products disguised as legitimate medical brands.

KZN: SAPS Phoenix Warns of Impending Clampdown on the Cannabis ‘Grey Zone’

Cannabiz Africa
October 15, 2025

SAPS Phoenix says it is to begin clamping down on unregulated cannabis outlets and has warned the public that although it is legal to consume cannabis privately, there can be no commercial trade in cannabis flowers or edibles.

‘Angola Red’ One of the Most Coveted Cannabis Strains in the World Top 10 ‘Desirable List’

John Makoni, Africa Editor
October 15, 2025

Angola Red has been declared one of the world’s 10 most coveted cannabis varieties. The rare landrace is believed to be one of the oldest indigenous African landraces with its origins dating way back before Portuguese colonialism. Africa Editor John Makoni takes a look at the Top 10 rarest and most desired cannabis strains as published by the authoritative Herb platform.

Zimbabwe to Create Specialised Drug Courts to Cope with Growing Substance Abuse

AllAfrica.Com
October 14, 2025

The government in Harare has announced the creation of specialised courts to tackle drug and substance abuse in a move the government says is aimed at protecting public health and safeguarding the country's future.

Thanks to Cannabis Oil, Nigeria’s Legalization Debate Finally Gets Underway

Lara Adejoro, Punch Media
October 14, 2025

The Nigerian Academy of Science has put the prospect of legalizing cannabis oil for medical purposes on the table. In hosted a breakthrough workshop in Abuja this month to open up a debate on the issue, and this may be the first sign that Nigeria is considering relaxing its deeply prohibitionist stance on cannabis.

US Experts Finally Recommend Medical Student Training Includes Understanding the Endo-Cannabioid System

Cannabiz Africa
October 14, 2025

The United States may be the first country to formally introduce the endo-cannabinoid system (ECS) into medical student training programmes. This comes as ongoing scientific breakthroughs in medical cannabis research expose deep gaps in the way medicine is taught at mainstream universities.

Hawks Praise Harsh Sentencing for Secunda Man ‘Guilty’ of Processing Cannabis Oil

Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa
October 13, 2025

Cannabis entrepreneurs be warned: SAPS and the Justice Department still see you as the enemy. In one of the clearest signs yet that the security cluster does not buy into the reform process, a Secunda man has been sentenced to five years with the option of a R100 000 fine for producing cannabis oil.

Global Cannabis Industry Continues to Expand Dramatically

ResearchandMarkets, International research consultancy
October 12, 2025

The latest report on the global cannabis industry says the market is continuing its spectacular growth trajectory, driven by growing legalization internationally and increasing demand for medical cannabis.

So, Which Mexican Cartel Runs SAPS? Looks like Either the Sinoloa and/or Jalisco Narco Overlords Have a Hand in the Game

Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa, Caryn Dolley, Daily Maverick
October 12, 2025

‘Narcos South Africa’ must be a frontrunner for the next Netflix series as the depth of Mexican infiltration into the South African underworld emerges from the revelations emerging from the Madlanga Commission and ongoing police seizures of cocaine shipments and drug-producing factories in the platteland.

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