Lesotho Rising: New Markets Await as MG Health and LuCan Labs Awarded EU GMP Certification
Lesotho’s cannabis revival has been given a huge boost with independent EU-GMPCertification awarded to MG Health and LuCan Labs late last year. MG Health founder Andre Bothma, says the recognition is a major step forward in the company’s global cannabis strategy that will benefit the country as a whole.
Trending USA: Prerolls Replace Flower as the Most-Sold Cannabis Product Category
The cannabis industry has a new center of gravity. In 2025, pre-rolls became the most-sold product category in the United States by unit volume, closing the chapter on flower’s long-standing dominance and opening a new era shaped by speed, scale and brand execution.
CAB’s Legal Hackles Rise as Botswana Govt Gives Civil Society the Cannabis Cold Shoulder
The Cannabis Association of Botswana is embarking on the lawfare route to force Government to recognize that civil society has a place in the development of a local cannabis economy. CAB has been waiting for a year to be registration and has decided to go to court to force the authorities to come clean on the delay.
Soft Secrets Finds its Way From the Amsterdam Underground to South African Soil
The latest chapter in the 40-year old journey of world famous Dutch cannabis cultivation magazine Soft Secrets, begins in South Africa. The widely-distributed grower magazine launched its first local edition in February 2026, signalling ever closer connections between South Africa and the international cannabis community.
Cannabis Green Washing: It’s a Matter of Time Before the Compliance Spotlight Shines in Dark Places
Greenwashing is the false presentation of products in order to secure EU GMP certification. It is becoming an increasingly common practice as multinationals exploit the ambiguities of global compliance. Guest writer Tom Hoban says it is a matter of time before these loopholes are closed down.
Dr Zoey’s Vision takes Shape as Zimbabwe Unveils Flagship Hemp Commercial Trial at Mvurwi to Showcase Sector Potential
Zimbabwe’s renowned hemp activist Dr Zoey Maroveke (pictured here) is finally seeing the fruits of her labour as Zimbabwe launches its first major commercial hemp trial at Mvurwi. The showcase project will pull together years of ZIHT research and experimentation.
Slowly But Steadily, the South African Cannabis Sector Job Market is Coming of Age
Experienced growers, responsible pharmacists and quality controllers are the senior jobs most in demand in South Africa’s fledgling cannabis industry. That’s the view of Lourie Campher, co-founder of Ninth Wave, the continent’s first cannabis job placement agency, who says the key to getting ahead is skills specialization.
Botswana: Growing Public Dispute Over Who Actually Owns The Cannabis Value Chain
Botswana president Duma Boko (pictured here) has acted quickly and decisively in establishing Botswana as Africa’s newest cannabis player. However, there is growing disquiet as to who the main beneficiaries of the new cannabis economy will be, as highlted in a recent editorial in the Sunday Standard.
Want to Get a Cannabis License in Botswana? Take a Deep Breath, Here’s What You Need to Know
Botswana has deliberately designed its cannabis licensing regime to favour multinationals with deep pockets rather than empower local farmers, who will remain trapped at the bottom of the value chain. It has also raised barriers to entry by making its industry one of the most tightly regulated in the world.
KZN Appoints CSIR as Implementing Agent for Okhahlamba Insangu Project, Allocates R5 million Funding
The Okhlahlamba Muncipality has not been able to get its multi-million rand cannabis hub off the ground and financial control of the project has been handed over to the CSIR. This is according to the KZN Treasury in a budget appropriation vote which approved R5 million for the project in the Bergville area of the Drakensberg.