UN Drug Report 2026: Illicit Operators Manipulating Legal Supply Chains; Potency and Polydrug Use on the Up
The recently released UN World Drug Report 2026 says illicit cannabis networks are increasingly riding on the back of legal cannabis supply chains and that synthetic cannabinoids have complicated the market. Cannabis remains the most widely trafficked drug, accounting for over 50% of global seizures.
Moroccan Movie About Kingdom’s Illicit Cannabis Trade Scoops Awards at Shanghai Film Festival
The Moroccan film, Halima, about the Kingdom’s illicit cannabis trade has swept Shanghai’s International Film Festival with Yassine El Idrissi (pictured here) and actress Khadija scooping the best director and best actress Golden Goblet awards respectively .
‘No Rules’ for Cannabis is Encouraging a Broader Breakdown of Law and Order’
The rapid expansion of the cannabis sector poses a serious challenge for the thousands of government officials who have to deal with it on a daily basis without any operating guidelines. H3’sCharl Botha writes that this ‘legal gap’ is in danger of growing into a broader failure in law enforcement.
Germany Tightens Up Medical Cannabis Advertising Rules to Allow Product Info Only – No Sales Spin
German medical cannabis companies may provide product information on their online telesales platforms but they are not allowed to put a sales spin on their offerings. This follows a Federal Court of Justice ruling earlier this year that cannabis products may be advertised to medical professionals only – not to patients or consumers.
RIP Greg Ondrejkovic, Eco Green Analytics
The South African cannabis community is mourning the passing of Greg Ondrejkovic, owner and technical director of leading laboratory service, Eco Green Analytics. Messages of support have been pouring in for his wife and business partner, Sonja, who with Greg, developed their Somerset West lab into a world class facility.
Grey List Removal Means Jersey Can Pull Investment Money of South African Cannabis Again
Trusts in Jersey may now legally withdraw returns from any South African cannabis inverstments in terms of a new regulation. Even though cannabis is ‘legal’ in South Africa, Jersey laws have to date deemed any return on such investments as proceeds of crime.
Tia Ramfate: Involve Communities in Creating a Truly African Cannabis Framework
Soweto Cannabis Association founder Tia Ramfate (pictured here) says community participation is essential in developing a uniquely African cannabis framework. She said South Africa could teach the world how to create a people-centric regulatory regime that was not locked into First World rules.
Gauteng Health Dept Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Induced Psychosis Among Youth
Younger people are particularly vulnerable to developing pscychosis that have life-long mental health implications. Gauteng has warned that substance abuse among the youth has led to a sharp increase in hospital admissions for treating drug-related disorders.
Swiss Cannabis Guru Urges Morocco to Legalize General Adult Use Consumption
Leading Swiss cannabis expert Paul-Lukas Good has urged Morocco to go take its cannabis policies to a logical conclusion and legalize general adult use consumption. He said the Kingdom had a sound cannabis reform trajectory but would not realise its true potential by developing only industrial and medical cannabis.
US Has Collected US$28 Billion in Cannabis Tax Revenue Since Legalization Began
Forbes Magazine reports that US states that have legalized recreational cannabis have collected more than $28 billion in tax revenue over the past roughly 12 years.