Law Firm CDH: Justice Dept Has it Wrong! Private Clubs Are Not Illegal!
Leading South African law firm CDH has challenged the Department of Justice’s view that private cannabis clubs are illegal and contravene the Cannabis Act. Not so, says CDH. There has been no legal declaration that clubs are illegal, and actually, a careful reading of the Act shows they are within prescribed guidelines.
Prince: Sort Out Regulatory Confusion and Develop an African Model for the Value Chain
The key conundrum in the cannabis industry is that South Africans can legally use and possess cannabis privately but it is illegal to buy it. Until government sorts out this contradiction, there will be no meaningful cannabis reform. That was Farmers Weekly’s take-out of Gareth Prince’s keynote address at the recent Cheeba Summit.
Stellenbosch University Declares Campus a ‘Cannabis-Free Zone’ and Warns That Dealing is a Threat to Students’ Wellbeing
Stellenbosch University has effectively declared itself a cannabis-free zone, specifying that residence rooms are ‘public’ places in terms of the draft Cannabis Act regulations. Any student caught dealing will be considered a threat to public order.
Dollars Make a Difference: South Africa Should Wake Up Fast to the Potential of CannaTourism
South Africa is sitting on a proverbial gold mine of tourism opportunities for the international cannabis community. But clearer guidelines are needed in order to make tourists feel more comfortable in order to tap this market,
Zambia to Begin Issuing Hemp Licenses This Year After Elections, Hemp Trials to Start in October
Senior Zambian cannabis regulator, Dr Prosper Sievu, says Zambia is to hit the ‘start button’ on developing its own industrial cannabis sector. He said a newly constituted Cannabis Board will start issuing hemp licenses after the August elections and that hemp trials are scheduled to begin in October 2026.
Behind the Scenes at the Cheeba Summit: Mpondoland Cannabis Stakeholders Quietly Mobilize for Market Access
Behind the scenes at the Cheeba Summit, Mpondoland cannabis stakeholders were mobilizing for market access and championing landrace as a potential medical cannabis game-changer. Overlooked by government and ignored by legislators, legacy growers are now banding together .
Prince Calls for Cannabis Act to be Scrapped as Western Cape High Court Challenge Goes Ahead
Gareth Prince says taking part in the National Cannabis Master Plan’s steering committee has been a ‘waste of time’ and that the Cannabis Act should be scrapped. In a letter to Cannabiz Africa, the legal activist said the Act was an absurdity and should be replaced by a new over-arching cannabis law that served the cannabis community.
Prince Won’t Back Down on Legal Challenge, Says Cannabis Act is a ‘Slap in the Face for the Dagga Community’
Veteran activist Gareth Prince has rejected the overtures of the senior DTIC cannabis advisor John Jeffery to rethink next week’s court action that could jeopardize the Cannabis Act. Prince says he is pushing ahead with his challenge as the Act was a ‘slap in the face for the dagga community’.
Japan Bans the Cannabinoid CBN After Tests Show it Causes Animals to Hallucinate
Japan’s cannabis regime allows for hemp-derived CBD and CBG products, but anything to do with THC is a no-no. Now the Japanese government has banned the compound cannabinol (CBN) after it has been discovered to have hallucinatory properties during animal testing.
Namibian Cannabis Prohibition Legal Challenge: Judgement Day is 6 July 2026
Closing arguments have been heard in the Ganja Users of Namibia (GUN) High Court application challenging the country’s anti-cannabis laws. Judge Claasen will deliver judgement on 6 July 2026 in the long-running case which could fundamentally change Namibia’s cannabis landscape.