SACCA Launches National Cannabis Survey Ahead of Presenting DTIC With Data-Driven Recommendation on New Legislation
SACCA has launched a national cannabis survey to determine the state of play in the sector. The Project Ndlela outreach is to collate structured information about the cannabis industry in order to provide government with a data driven submission aimed at including private clubs and other stakeholders in new legislation.
Zambian Regulator Happy to Help Ghana Devise a More Farmer-Friendly Cannabis Licensing Regime
A senior Zambian regulator has offered to engage with his Ghanaian counterparts on adapting the West African country’s existing cannabis regulations to make the hemp sector more accessible to local farmers. Dr Prosper Sievu made the offer on a Cheeba Africa webinar in response to a plea from Ghana’s hemp sector for pan-African support.
The Middle East War Just Made the Horticulture Value Chain Much More Expensive
The consequences of the war in the Middle East are becoming increasingly evident throughout the horticulture chain, the medical cannabis sector included. Rising energy prices, more expensive raw materials, and higher logistics costs are forcing suppliers worldwide to increase their prices.
Cannabis Ubiquity a Problem for New York City
Sound familiar? Five years after it was legalised in the state, cannabis is seemingly everywhere in New York. But, business owners say that many legitimate outlets are struggling – largely because of a thriving grey market, and the complicated legal status of the US cannabis industry.
SA Cannabis Convictions Have Plummeted Since the 2018 ConCourt Ruling
Since cannabis was decriminalised, the number of drug-related convictions in South Africa’s courts has plummeted, and it may be having a positive effect on serious crime convictions.
Multiple Arrests as Europol Dismantles ‘Guns for Cannabis’ Network Operating Out of the Balkans
Twenty one people have been arrested, including a ‘high value target” in a multi-national operation by Europol targeting a ‘guns for cannabis’ trading network spanning the EU. The arrests came during a coordinated action on 23 March 2026 across Spain, Bulgaria and Greece.
Grassroots Cannabis Entrepreneur Linda Nxusani: Taking Mpondoland Across the Digital Divide
Digital technology has the potential to draw legacy cannabis communities across the ‘monetisation’ divide. Turning this potential into practice is Port St Johns entrepreneur Linda Nxusani (pictured here) who’s helping empower cannabis farmers in building a cannabis value chain in the heart of Mpondoland.
Benefits of Controlled Inhalation Technology is Turning Smoking into Such a Yesterday Experience
Cannabis consumption methods are being shaped by technology. Moroccan master-grower and plant breeder Ahmed Akafou has posted that smoking cannabis is increasingly being replaced by controlled inhalation across the wellness, medical and adult use markets as its benefits become clearer.
H3’s Charl Botha: First Fix the Design Defect to Get the Framework Right
The cannabis economy is happening. The issue is not the presence or absence of cannabis activity. The issue is alignment. H3 Solutions’ Charl Botha says that rights, regulation, economic potential, and existing practice are all there, but are not yet connected within a unified framework.
Hijab-Wearing Edibles Shoplifters Target Cape Town Store, Clip Goes Viral
SAPS says shoplifting is theft even if it’s from an unlicensed cannabis business and the goods theoretically were not for sale. This follows an incident in Cape Town where five people were caught on CCTV stealing edibles from Joy’s Medical Cannabis Store.