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Werksmans Note to Employers: Cannabis in The Workplace is the New Reality, So Get with the Programme

Jacques van Wyk, Director, Danelle Plaatjies, Associate and Hanán Jeppie, Candidate Attorney at Werksmans Attorneys
August 27, 2026

Cannabis cannot be defined as a ‘narcotic’ in the workplace, and a blanket ‘zero tolerance’ approach no longer holds up like it used to.Werksmans says employers should update workplace policies in light of a recent arbitration ruling against PFG Glass in favour of a worker dismissed for ‘impairment’

These are the Main Issues the National Cannabis Dialogue Hopes to Thrash Out

John Makoni, Africa Editor
August 26, 2026

The National Cannabis Dialogue is scheduled to take place at the Kempton Park City Hall today, where about 300 stakeholders are expected to interact with government officials in what could be a landmark summit in shaping cannabis reform going forward. John Makoni highlights the key issues on the table.

Mbombela Judge Slaps Down NPA Property Seizure Attempt as ‘Arbitrary, Offensive and Constitutionally Distasteful

Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa
August 26, 2026

A Mbombela judge has given the NPA a lashing in dismissing its application to seize an elderly couple’s property because their grandson grew cannabis there. Judge Malose Monene accused the NPA of ‘missing the point’ of forfeiture in its ‘offensive and constitutionally distasteful’ application.

EFF’s Quanita Booley: Who Owns the Cannabis Economy? Current Situation Just Extends Economic Injustice

Quanita Booley, Member of Parliament, Economic Freedom Fighters
August 26, 2026

EFF MP and cannabis advocate Quanita Booley says the future ‘ownership’ of the cannabis industry is central to its sustainability. She writes that the National Cannabis Dialogue needs to ensure the benefits of legalization are not just concentrated in the hands of the few.

H3’s Charl Botha: DTIC’s Commercialization Plan Forgot About the People Who Are Meant to Make it Happen

Charl Botha, H3 Legal Solutions
August 25, 2026

Government wants South Africa’s cannabis and hemp industry to grow by 10% a year from a R14bn base. That’s wonderful, writes Charl Botha of H3 Solutions, stakeholders have been waiting for years for a commercialization plan with figures. It’s just that now, um, how do we join up?

Rodney Africa & Webber Wentzel Team: Prepare for Increased Legal Risk in the Space Between Visibility and Legality

Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Danica Jonker and Ricky Mathebula, Webber Wentzel
August 25, 2026

The opportunities are enormous, but the sharp smell of risk is in the air as South Africa’s burgeoning cannabis industry navigates the regulatory vacuum towards legalization. Legal firm Webber Wentzel says to manage the risk, operators should clearly identify their pathways to market and invest in the legal architecture to get there.

SA Hemp Sector Should Follow These 5 Priority Pathways to Unlock R40 Billion in Value

Zegeta Consulting
August 25, 2026

Zegeta Consulting has identified five priority pathways South Africa’s industrial cannabis sector should focus on if it is to realise its R40 billion potential. The three ‘lowest-hanging fruit’ for creating demand for hemp products are to unlock the development of the food and beverage, personal care and pulp and paper sectors

Budtenders Brief: These Are the Sativa Strains for Energy, Focus, Creativity and Mood Upliftment

Kate Robertson, Cannabis Writer
August 25, 2026

It’s more accurate these days to talk about sativa-leaning or indica-leaning strains given the market dominance of hybrids. Although C sativa strains are generally associated with mind stimulation as opposed to body relaxation, it’s obviously more nuanced than that. This is essential reading for all Budtenders.

Nigeria: Arrest of 101 Year-Old Granny on Cannabis Dealing Charges Goes Viral

Mansur Abubakar, BBC Abuja
August 25, 2026

The arrest in Nigeria of a 101 year-old great grandmother for dealing in cannabis has gone viral on social media. Esther Ogunmabo has been released on bail and is to receive ‘counselling’ while authorities ponder on an appropriate criminal sanction.

Cannabis Stops the Twitching and Helps the Sleep in People Suffering from Restless Leg Syndrome

Johnny Green, ICBC
August 24, 2026

A Spanish study has found that cannabis assists in the treatment of restless leg syndrome. The effective treatment against this condition, in which twitching leg muscles hinder sleep, was a cannabis spray with a ratio of 2,7 mg THC to 2,5 mg CBD

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