Cannabis Stops the Twitching and Helps the Sleep in People Suffering from Restless Leg Syndrome
A Spanish study has found that cannabis assists in the treatment of restless leg syndrome. The effective treatment against this condition, in which twitching leg muscles hinder sleep, was a cannabis spray with a ratio of 2,7 mg THC to 2,5 mg CBD
Malawi: Invegrow and Lilongwe Agriculture University Begin ‘Hands On’ Cannabis Training for Students
Lilongwe’s University of Agriculture and Natural Resources has begun investing in cannabis skills and training in partnership with Malawi’s leading cannabis producer, Invegrow. With the backing of the Central Regulatory Authority, students are starting to get ‘hands-on’ education in cannabis cultivation.
‘Ancestral Curse’ Protects Cannabis Growers on Jinack, The Gambia’s ‘Treasure’ Island
Cannabis is strictly outlawed in The Gambia but this has not deterred the growers on Jinack Island who operate under the ‘protection’ of an ancient curse. It appears police have been spooked by the curse, which promises misfortune for any authority figure interfering with the affairs of ‘Treasure Island’.
Botswana’s Legal Cannabis Market One Step Closer with Amendments to Industrial Development Act
Botswana’s is to change its industrial development laws to ensure there is regulatory alignment in establishing a legal cannabis market. Amendments to the Industrial Development Act have been passed by Parliament to prevent cannabis from falling under overlapping procedures.
Presidency Confirms it Will Be Represented at the National Cannabis Dialogue
The Presidency has confirmed that it will send a representative to next week’s National Cannabis Dialogue in Kempton Park. Summit spokesperson Thabo Makwela says there are three desired outcomes from summit: clear up the uncertainties in the industry, consolidate achievements, and come up with a clear programme going forward.
Trending USA: Why Low-Dose Cannabis Is Becoming The Industry’s Growth Engine
The conventional wisdom in the US cannabis market is that consumers are after THC potency, and this is where brands have competed. However, Forbes Magazine reports that successful companies are pursuing ‘precision’ over ‘potency’ as a market strategy that is likely to drive the industry’s growth engine going forward.
Namibia Cannabis Laws Under Review: After a Long Wait, Could The Tipping Point Finally Be Here?
The Namibian legalization debate has dragged on longer than the sands of time, but something shifted during the course of this year. Our Namibian asks whether 2026 could still be the tipping point and unpacks the journey its taken to get to this point.
Nigeria’s Sowore: Idiotic to Destroy Cannabis Farms as They Could be Generating Revenue to Fight Poverty
Publisher and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore (pictured here), has renewed his call for the legalisation and regulation of cannabis in Nigeria, arguing that the destruction of cannabis farms is a waste of economic opportunities amid widespread poverty.
Global Cannabis Consumption Up by 40% in the Last Decade
Use of cannabis across the globe has grown by 40% over the last decade, with 256m people now reported to have used cannabis over the past recorded year (2024). That’s according to the UN, which says the overlap between legal and illegal markets in growing
Madlanga Commission Cannabis Bombshell! Big 5 Cartel Kept Cops at Bay to Protect SAHPRA Licensee Jack Frost’s Illegal Grow Op
The Madlanga Commission has heard head-spinning evidence of how SAHPRA licensee Jack Frost Pharmaceuticals allegedly produced industrial quantities of illegal cannabis under the protection of taxi boss and alleged Big 5 cartel leader Jothan ‘Mswazi’ Mnisi.