The Gambia’s Cops Ordered to Defy ‘Ancestral Curse’ Protecting Jinack Island’s Illicit Cannabis Farmers
Gambian Law enforcement officials have decided to defy the ‘Curse of Jinack Island’ and take action against its illegal cannabis farmers there. Jinack’s growers are said to be protected by ancestral spirits that will bring misfortune to any interfering outsiders.
Malawi has Issued 55 Cannabis Licenses This Year, Hopes to Double That by December
Malawi is on a drive to issue cannabis and hemp licenses in a bid to boost investment in the sector. Regulatory chief Chris Banda says 55 such licenses were issued in the first quarter of 2026 and the CRA hopes to issue a further 130 licenses before the end of the year.
Cilo Cybin Hit With Accounting Adjustment, Posts Shock R241 m loss for Year Ending March 2026
Cilo Cybin Ltd has posted its results for the year ending March 2026 with a surprise loss from operating activities of R241,1 million, due mostly to an accounting provision related to the reverse take over of Cilo Cybin Pharmaceuticals ahead of its JSE main board listing last year.
Four years on, SAHPRA Remains in Breach of Supreme Court Over Herbal Remedies
Four years ago, the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that SAHPRA had overstepped its powers in regulating vitamins, minerals and herbal remedies as though they were pharmaceutical drugs. Little has changed. This BizNews investigation, by Marika Sboros, digs into what’s going on behind the scenes.
Call for eSwatini to Host SADC Cannabis and Hemp Roundtable Next Year
eSwatini’s first hemp concessionaires have appealed to King Mswati III to host a SADC cannabis summit next year. Joe Mkhabela and Johan Botha of African Hemp Development and Management made the appeal when they met the King at eSwatini’s International Trade Fair recently.
Court Orders Lesotho Mounted Police to Return Half Ton Consignment of Seized Thai Cannabis to Banel
A dispute between Lesotho cannabis processor Banel (Pty) Ltd and the police over a half-ton consignment of confiscated Thai cannabis has been resolved by the High Court – the cannabis was legally imported by Banel and must be handed back.
Cannabis Act Will Undermine the DTIC and Criminalize The Communities Govt Intended to Help
SA’s first dedicated cannabis law is to set to come into force with final regulations due before year-end. However, the Cannabis Act is a policy setback for government, criminalizing the intended beneficiaries of the Master Plan and complicating the DTIC’s reform strategy by expressly outlawing all commercial cannabis trade.
National Dialogue Reflection: No Wonder There’s No Framework: Nobody’s in Charge & Govt Depts Don’t Speak to Each Other
The National Cannabis Dialogue brought government, communities and industry into the same room. What it exposed was not a shortage of policy, but a system in which commercialisation, enforcement and inclusion still do not meet in one coherent framework.
Two Die in Oklahoma Extraction Facility Explosion, Owner Charged With Felony Murder
An explosion last week at Sand Springs Cannabis Facility, Oklahoma cost two lives and has created a furore in the state’s cannabis industry. Authorities are pursuing felony murder charges against the facility owner after license irregularities emerged in the investigation.
Morocco’s Policy of Putting Landrace First is Paying Off as Indigenous Plant Product Now on Shelves of Swiss Pharmacies
While South Africa is still trying to make sense of its rich cannabis landrace heritage, Morocco has wasted no time in placing its Beldia landrace at the centre of cannabis policy development. Cannaflex Morocco says its Beldia medical cannabis products are now stocked in Swiss pharmacies.