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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

‘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.

Two Former SA Professional Footballers Arrested in Zimbabwe on Cannabis Trafficking Charges

Two former prominent South African professional footballers have been arrested in Zimbabwe with 750 kg of cannabis. Brian Amidu and Rueben Muhlanga have been remanded in custody while police investigate whether they are part of a larger drug trafficking syndicate.

In SA Cannabis is the New Normal, So Beware the Pockets of Zero Tolerance Elsewhere

Cannabis has become such a part of the contemporary urban landscape that it’s become the New Normal. Tolerance has led to complacency around law enforcement, but hey, this is South Africa. The rest of the rest of the world can be a dangerous place for cannabis users, like Indonesia, where a US basketball player may face the death penalty for being in possession of gummies.

Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Jr Under Investigation for ‘Peddling Drugs’ After Cannabis Bust

Robert Mugabe Jnr (pictured here) is being investigated in connection to a syndicate ‘peddling illegal substances’ after he was bust for cannabis in Harare. The son of the former Zimbabwean strongman was arrested for cannabis possession after being caught for a traffic offence, and is now out on bail.

‘Honestly Officer, I Have No Idea How All This Dagga Got Into My House’: Hhohho Man

eSwatini police are not buying a Hhohho man’s claim that he had no idea how over two tons of dagga with a street value of R5 million came to be in one of the rooms in his house. He is being charged with dealing in cannabis despite his protestation that he’d been away from home and knew nothing about the stash until the police arrived.