Labat’s Cannabis Assets Fraying at the Edges, Looks Like a Sales Deal is Underway
Labat Africa has cautioned shareholders that it is in the process of selling ‘certain assets’ to a related party. This has fuelled market speculation that the group is finally getting out of the cannabis space altogether as its operational and compliance issues reach a testing point.
SAHPRA ‘Fake Certificates’ Allegedly Used For Growing Cannabis, Never Mind Selling the Stuff!
Legal cannabis strategist Charl Botha of H3 Legal Solutions has lodged a formal complaint with the South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) over a new form of ‘fake licence’ on the market, this one apparently authorized by the DTIC as well as the regulator. Read his letter to SAHPRA here.
SA Dealing With ‘Complex and Evolving Drug Landscape’ as Substance Abuse On the Rise Worldwide.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has praised South Africa for its efforts in addressing a ‘complex and evolving drug landscape’. The UN says SA’s development of a Drug Master Plan was one its notable achievements in harms reduction and treatment initiatives.
UN Drugs Report 2025: 1 in 10 Cannabis Users Risk Developing Psychological Disorders
Around 1 in every 10 people who use cannabis develop a cannabis use disorder. That’s one of the findings of the recently-released UN World Drug Report 2025, which says that heavy consumption at adolescence can have a bad effect later in life.
TCI Turning Traditional Knowledge Into Market-Friendly Cannabis Products
South Africa is blessed with a centuries-old legacy of cannabis culture and within this traditional knowledge lies the basis for a whole new future generation of cannabis products. This is the vision of the Township Cannabis Incubator’s CEO Dr Ncebakazi Galada (pictured here), who’s mission is to bring Eastern Cape SMME’s capitalizing on this knowledge into being ready for market.
Limpopo Rising: Universities Drive Innovative Community Cannabis Collaboration Model
Limpopo academics, municipal representatives and community stakeholders are driving a grassroots initiative to create a sustainable provincial cannabis sector by 2030. This was unveiled at a recent summit at the University of Venda where 120 representatives gathered to create a collaborative community cannabis framework.
Kobus Schoeman Says Goodbye to Grow One Africa as Organization Streamlines its Club Offering
Kobus Schoeman’s name has been synonymous with Grow One Africa for the past eight years, but the cannabis club service provider founder has decided to leave to focus his energy on the industrial hemp sector. Vanessa de Sousa takes over the reins to steer a streamlined organization forward.
DTIC Says New ‘Omnibus Bill’ Will Cut Red Tape for Cannabis and Other Sectors
The DTIC is working on a ‘Omnibus Bill” aimed at making it easier to do business in South Africa. DG Simphiwe Hamilton (pictured here) says the proposed law will tidy up the red tape across a range of sectors, including cannabis, and one of its aims is to ease regulatory hurdles.
Retired ConCourt Judge Cameron: War on Drugs Was the Biggest Mistake of the Century
Retired Constitutional Court Judge, Edwin Cameron (pictured here) says the criminalization of drugs was one of the biggest public policy mistakes of the past 125 years. He says prohibition has created overcrowding in prisons, has come at a high social cost and provided no sustainable solutions.
Justice Minister Failing in Her Legal Cannabis Obligations as ‘Crisis of Illegality’ Grows
The Justice Department’s inability to fulfil its constitutional obligations is leading to increased lawlessness in the cannabis sector. It is 12 months behind publishing the regulations governing the Cannabis Act, has not yet removed cannabis from the Drugs Act and has failed to provide SAPS with clear guidelines on how to deal with cannabis offences. What’s going on with Minister Kubayi (pictured here)?