Hawks Praise Harsh Sentencing for Secunda Man ‘Guilty’ of Processing Cannabis Oil
Cannabis entrepreneurs be warned: SAPS and the Justice Department still see you as the enemy. In one of the clearest signs yet that the security cluster does not buy into the reform process, a Secunda man has been sentenced to five years with the option of a R100 000 fine for producing cannabis oil.
Global Cannabis Industry Continues to Expand Dramatically
The latest report on the global cannabis industry says the market is continuing its spectacular growth trajectory, driven by growing legalization internationally and increasing demand for medical cannabis.
So, Which Mexican Cartel Runs SAPS? Looks like Either the Sinoloa and/or Jalisco Narco Overlords Have a Hand in the Game
‘Narcos South Africa’ must be a frontrunner for the next Netflix series as the depth of Mexican infiltration into the South African underworld emerges from the revelations emerging from the Madlanga Commission and ongoing police seizures of cocaine shipments and drug-producing factories in the platteland.
Two Former SA Professional Footballers Arrested in Zimbabwe on Cannabis Trafficking Charges
Two former prominent South African professional footballers have been arrested in Zimbabwe with 750 kg of cannabis. Brian Amidu and Rueben Muhlanga have been remanded in custody while police investigate whether they are part of a larger drug trafficking syndicate.
In SA Cannabis is the New Normal, So Beware the Pockets of Zero Tolerance Elsewhere
Cannabis has become such a part of the contemporary urban landscape that it’s become the New Normal. Tolerance has led to complacency around law enforcement, but hey, this is South Africa. The rest of the rest of the world can be a dangerous place for cannabis users, like Indonesia, where a US basketball player may face the death penalty for being in possession of gummies.
Unveiling Project Indlela: African Compliance Model Aimed at Linking Legacy Growers, Municipalities and Private Clubs
Four significant South African cannabis associations have banded together to establish a paradigm-shifting model that connects legacy growers to private clubs. Project Indlela is being pitched jointly by The CannaClub, SACCA, SACHIDA and MBOSA to the DTIC to recognize an ‘Indigenous Knowledge Systems Sandbox Pilot Project’ in the Eastern Cape.
Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Jr Under Investigation for ‘Peddling Drugs’ After Cannabis Bust
Robert Mugabe Jnr (pictured here) is being investigated in connection to a syndicate ‘peddling illegal substances’ after he was bust for cannabis in Harare. The son of the former Zimbabwean strongman was arrested for cannabis possession after being caught for a traffic offence, and is now out on bail.
The Cannabis Monopoly Playbook: How Global Regulation Protects Corporates and Excludes Communities
Guest columnist Lee Hymers takes a deep dive into the exclusionary patterns that drive global cannabis reform. Across the globe, the story is the same: regulatory systems favour a concentration of power amongst the big players to the exclusion of legacy growers, communities and entrepreneurs.
Surprise! Older Consumers Are Knocking Back More Cannabis Beverages Than the Youngsters
A new US study has revealed that older people drink more THC Beverages than Gen Z’ers and Millennials do. It’s also found an interesting alcohol-reduction pattern amongst cannabis drink consumers, over a third of whom are 55 years and older.
Govt Losing Billions in Tax Revenue as Illegal Cannabis Market Rivals Gauteng Tourism in Value
The illegal cannabis market, with an estimated value of around R36 billion, is about 77 times the size of the current legal market. That’s according to Euromonitor, which says a third of the illegal market could be brought into the tax net if government put the right regulations in place.