Africa Awakening! Now it’s Time to Get Out of Bed if the Continent is to Take Advantage of its Limited Cannabis Opportunities
African policy-makers are the biggest obstacle to cannabis reform on the continent. By focusing on medical cannabis exports and industrial hemp, they are entrenching African cannabis at the low end of the international value chain – and denying Africans the health and wellness benefits of the plant.
Ghana Looks to Israel for High Tech Solutions to Developing its Cannabis Industry
Ghana is exploring avenues of high-tech collaboration with Israel in the development of its cannabis industry. The chairman of business association Channacham Dr Mark Darko, says Ghana could learn a lot from how Israel has developed its cannabis industry, particularly in areas of technology and productivity.
Moroccan Smugglers Use Long-Range Drones to Get Hash Across the Med into Spain
Spanish police say Moroccan hash smugglers have customized long-range drones to carry contraband across the narrow strip of the Mediterranean that separates the two countries. This follows arrests relating to a smuggling operation in which fleets of drones would carry hash across the sea under the cover of darkness.
Malawi Missing Out on its Gold Big Time With Half-Cooked Cannabis Strategy
Malawi is missing the point in marketing its most famous cannabis brand, Malawi Gold. Instead the country has launched a CBD version of the brand and is ignoring the massive brand potential of the genuine article. What a shame, writes Malawian columnist Iommie Chiwalo, who is critical of the CRA’s handling of cannabis reform so far.
Botswana’s President Hits Go Button For New ‘Green Era’ as Cannabis Cultivation Trials Start
It’s all systems go for the cultivation of cannabis in Botswana! President Duma Boko (pictured here) has announced the country will commence the pilot cultivation of medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (BUAN) next month.
Welcome to the ‘Cannabis and Codeine Corridor’, the Pipeline Fuelling Southern African Substance Abuse
A major bust of cannabis and prescription medicine in Limpopo in September 2025 has bought to light new patterns of drug smuggling fuelling the rise of ‘cannabis and codeine bush clinics’ in rural areas. The growing availability of illegal pharmaceuticals in towns along the major drug smuggling routes between South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe has seen a rise in substance abuse amongst the youth.
Namibian Police Chief Says Law Will be Changed to Allow Cannabis Use Under Certain Circumstances
Namibia’s police chief says a bill is being developed that will allow cannabis use under certain circumstances. This was revealed during court proceedings relating to the constitutional challenge against the prohibition on cannabis, which is heading for court again on 3 December 2025.
Botswana MP’s Need More Convincing That Hemp Should be a Priority Under Ambitious New Agriculture Plan
Botswana’s Land Minister Edwin Dikoloti (pictured here) has prioritized livestock and cannabis as part of an ambitious agricultural development plan. However, it has been criticized in Parliament by some MP’s who argue there are more pressing priorities than developing a hemp sector.
Never Mind the Mexicans, Nigerian Drug Lords Dominate South Africa’s Underworld, Confidential Police Report Reveals
A confidential police intelligence report submitted to Parliament by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has laid bare the extent of South Africa’s drug trade, identifying the masterminds behind the multibillion-rand narcotics network — with Nigerian drug lords dominating operations across several provinces.
MG Health and Lucan Labs Lift Lesotho’s Export Game with Poland Providing EU GMP Certification
Lesotho’s main cannabis exporter MG Health and Maseru-based LuCan Labs are at the forefront of Lesotho’s bid to return to world cannabis markets after languishing in the doldrums over the past few years. The two companies are looking forward to opening new export markets, both having been awarded EU GMP certification via Polish authorities.