Ghana Seeks Cannabis Policy and Control Assistance from Morocco
Morocco and Ghana have begun the first tentative steps to developing a collaborative relationship around cannabis. Ghana’sl Narcotic Control Commission (NACOC) officials paid a courtesy visit to the Moroccan ambassador in Accra, Ghana to open up a communications channel to share policy and experiences in cannabis legalization.
Namibia’s Biggest Cannabis Bust – Trial Begins Amidst Anti-Cannabis Protests
Community protests took place at the Okahandja Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, where the four men accused in Namibia’s largest ever cannabis bust were refused bail. The case has raised tensions between pro- and anti-cannabis activists in Namibia as the country’s populace remains deeply divided over legalization.
CAB Launches Flagship Cannabis Education Project in Botswana
Batswana citizens are taking it upon themselves to destigmatize cannabis and have launched a public education programme as the country moves towards legalization. The Cannabis Association of Botswana (CAB) took its roadshow to the rural areas to spread the word that cannabis can heal the economic wounds of the past.
Collapse of Okahandja Illicit Cannabis Network Leaves Dust and Destitution
Unpaid workers, abandoned fields and marital distress follow the collapse of the short-lived Okahandja illicit cannabis network. The Namibian newspaper visited Eendrag Farm which is under police guard, to piece together the sorry story of how a cattle farm became a cannabis smuggling crime scene.
Tanzania: Don’t Go Wearing Your Rasta Gear Downtown Any Time Soon
Tanzania’s drug enforcement authorities have warned that anyone wearing clothes with a cannabis insignia could be liable for arrest. As the rest of the continent adopts a more relaxed approach to the plant, Tanzania is veering in the opposite direction taking a hard line ahead of the general elections scheduled for October 2025.
Ghana: Jerry Rawlings’ Daughter Champions the Environmental Benefits of Hemp
Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the daughter of strongman and former president of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings (pictured above), has won the hearts of hemp activists after calling on her country to turn to industrial hemp as a means to solve her country’s growing environmental waste problem.
SAPS Busts Indicate Extent of eSwatini Cannabis Smuggling in Southern Africa
Police have stepped up the arrests of illicit cannabis dealers over the past month as eSwatini outdoor floods the local black market. In the latest developments a 43 year old man was arrested in Letsitele, Limpopo for allegedly ferrying eSwatini flower to Zimbabwe, while police are searching for a man in Tonga who abandoned a car full of cannabis after a high speed chase.
Reform Momentum Builds in Namibia With Jailed Cannabis Leader’s Early Release
Leading Nanibian cannabis activist Brian Jaftha, convicted on cannabis possession charges two years ago, has been released on parole just short of serving his full sentence. The Justice Ministry’s decision is another indication of a groundswell change of attitude under way.
Infrastructure Snags Slow Down Rwanda’s Flagship Cannabis Development Project
Rwanda’s Development Board has put up US$1,5 million of the US$3 million needed to complete a major project in partnership with US company KKOG which has already sunk US$10 million into its Musanze facility. The project, already delayed by a year, is now ‘83%’ complete according to the RDB.
Namibia is the New Frontline in Southern Africa’s Battle for Cannabis Reform
Namibia’s draconian anti-drug laws are increasingly under the spotlight as cannabis activists mobilise to legally challenge Windhoek’s prohibitiosist stance. Here Cannabiz Africa’s Africa editor, John Makoni takes a deep dive into the Namibian cannabis landscape where the fault lines are opening up like never before.