New Labour Can End Britain’s Failed Cannabis Experiment
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham prides himself on being an evidence-based policymaker in touch with the people. Could he leverage these qualities to put an end to one of the UK’s enduring policy failures – bringing cannabis into a regulated market?
Prof Katerere Calls for Southern African Cannabis Roundtable to Align Traditional Medicine and Pharma Healthcare
Cannabis is being overlooked by Africa’s pharmaceutical industry says leading cannabis scientist Prof David Katerere. He says it’s time for SADC to have a roundtable to align policies and frameworks and collaborate on developing an Afrobotanical processing sector.
WeGrow’s Quickguide to Africa’s Top 15 Cannabis ‘Source Strains’
The study of Africa’s cannabis landraces has barely begun even though the continent is famed for its indigenous landraces. Lesotho cultivator WeGrow has identified 15 ‘source strains’ of African cannabis that deserve closer scientific attention.
‘UN Peacekeepers Were Our Biggest Buyers’: DRC Rebel Leader Details How Cannabis Sustained Anti-Govt Militia
FDLR rebels in the Eastern DRC developed a thriving cannabis industry to finance their war against Kinshasa. A former rebel leader says illegal mining and timber extraction funded the FLDR who were also in the cannabis trafficking business with UN peacekeepers.
Africa’s Medical Cannabis Production Quotas Up 27% Since January, But No Dent in a Market Dominated by UK and Canada
Only six African countries are in the latest INCB quota review with a total 2026 quota of 74 824 kg allowed, less than the 90 000 kg quota that Israel enjoys. Nonetheless the continent’s production quota is up 27% from January, thanks to the DRCs’s emergence as an international player.
DRC Emerges Out of Nowhere to Rival SA as Africa’s Major Medical Cannabis Producer
The DRC has entered the international medical cannabis export market with a bang. In six months, having not featured at all on international production quotas, it now has been cleared to export 20 tons of medical cannabis this year, the same allocation enjoyed by current market leader, South Africa.
Namibia’s Ethnic Communities Sharply Divided Over Cannabis Legalization, But Overall 42% in Favour
Over 42% of Nambians support the legalization with attitudes sharply divided along ethnic lines. That’s the context, as government decides on policy going forward, and a new political party has been formed by the GUN to push for broader justice reform.
Zimbabwe Expands Tobacco Research Framework to Include Cannabis
Zimbabwe’s cabinet has approved amendments to the Tobacco Research Act to allow for capacity building in the cannabis industry as well as tobacco.
New Study Find Cannabis Terpenes May Help in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Arizona scientists have established a linkage between terpenes and the treatment of chronic pain. The new study builds on previous research which found that terpenes, the compounds responsible for cannabis aromas, may assist in the repair of damaged nerve endings and reduce inflammation.
‘All Medical Cannabis Imported from Thailand into the EU is Greenwashed’
All cannabis flower being imported into Europe from Thailand is being ‘green washed’. That bold claim has been made by leading German pharmacologist, Dr Markus Veit, who says any Thai cannabis arriving in the EU with GMP status acquired that certification after leaving the country.