Leading Dutch Medical Cannabis Services Provider Bedrocan Declared Bankrupt
Bedrocan’s Dutch entities have officially been declared bankrupt, leaving stocks of life-saving medicinal cannabis in the hands of court-appointed administrators who cannot release them.
Govt Absence at Grassroots Level is Hampering Development of the Free State’s Fledgling Hemp Economy
‘Diagnose what’s happening on the ground before you decide on what cannabis and hemp strategies we should pursue’, MBOSA’s Free State chair tells Government on behalf of frustrated farmers seeking support.
Durban Cannabis Entrepreneur Out on Bail But Dancing the Night Away with the NPA
The fact that Rory Goldin, owner of the Rooftop 420 (Pty) Ltd, danced the night away at an NPA farewell party has caused some consternation within prosecution circles – particularly as he is facing ‘dagga dealing’ and money laundering charges.
Municipalities are Coming Out in Support of Community-Driven Hemp Development Initiatives
MBOSA and the SA Indigenous Dacha Consortium are working with local government structures in the Free State, Mpumalanga and Gauteng in driving a grassroots training and support initiative for budding hemp farmers in the neglected economic areas.
Celebrate Cannabis Soweto Style: Festival to Showcase Local Culture
The Soweto Cannabis Festival is hip and happening on 25 October at Uncle Tom’s Hall. Soweto’s cannabis community will be out in force to in a celebration of music and entertainment, entrepreneurship and business, and above all fun.
DTIC Hopes to Get Cannabis Master Plan Back on Track
The DTIC’s Cannabis and Hemp Steering Committee has met to try and get the Master Plan back on track. The DTIC has to date missed all its deadlines to draft a new cannabis commercialization policy and hopes to reignite the process.
SAHPRA in Crisis! Regulator is Failing its Mandate and Medical Cannabis Sector is Feeling the Pain
SAHPRA’s unilateral decision to halt approval of any further Section 21 medical cannabis applications has spiralled into a crisis. Patients are being denied access to medication and service providers face uncertainty while the regulator remains silent.
Section 21 Medical Cannabis Crisis Stakeholder Webinar
Join the Cannabis Crisis Committee and Cannabiz Africa for aon 2 November 2026 to shape a sector response to the growing crisis in access to cannabis.
The Case for Sun-Grown Cannabis
Sun grown cannabis is on the rise in the US as soaring input costs hit ‘indoor’, while ‘outdoor’ may foster a richer, more complex chemical profile.
‘Go Forth and Multiply’: KZN Kicks off Hemp Planting Season
KZN’s hemp planting season has officially started with the launch in KwaMaveshe of the hemp seed multipliction programme