SACHIDA Working with Botswana Government to Design Landrace Protection Programme
High license fees could complicate the transfrontier cannabis landrace initiative between SACHIDA and Botswana’s agricultural researchers, but as SACHIDA’s Cian McLelland says, ‘we’ll see where that conversation goes” when the Association visits Gaberone this weekend for the Canda Africa Cannabis and Hemp Trade Expo.
Export Outlook: THC Prices Are Walking into the Same Death Spiral That Destroyed the CBD Price
European cannabis prices are coming under pressure as supply increases. Joao Duartte, Business Developer at Decibel Engineered Systems in Almada, Portugal, says the new reaiity in 2026 is producing high THC flower at one Euro/gram; pricing that South African cannabis producers need to set their sights on.
Cannabis Trends: Pre-Rolls, Vapes and Edibles Gaining Ground on Flower
As the South African cannabis consumer market evolves, trends are reflecting those of more mature markets. What’s happening in the US is probably true for SA as well – consumers want more than just cannabis flower and this bodes well for the pre-rolls, edibles, beverages and vape markets in 2026.
EMPD: ‘Without a Section 22C License, You Will be Arrested!’
Police have closed down an East Rand ‘dagga den’, seizing cannabis flower, edibles and scales, and arresting two men for operating without a SAHPRA Section 22c license which would authorize them to possess and manufacture large quantities of cannabis.
“Botswana License Fee Outrage: You Owe Us an Explanation!’
A leading player in the fledgling Botswana industrial cannabis industry, Oratile Masala, has called on the Government to explain the rationale behind the exorbitant hemp license fees gazetted this month. Masala, who is the Hemp Business Summit CEO, says the fees are “unrealistic, unfair and exclusionary’, as Africa Editor John Makoni reports.
Marginalized by Society, Harassed by Cops, Cochoqua Blue Downs Royal House Turns to Cannabis and Quail for Upliftment
The Cochoqua Blue Downs Royal House in the Western Cape has linked up with Green Mammoth private cannabis club and Nutriquail Foods to launch an integrated farming co-operative that has food security and cannabis at its core.
Botswana’s New Industrial Cannabis License Fees: Only Players with Deep Pockets Need Apply
Botswana’s recently released its industrial cannabis license fees which will be well beyond the affordabiity of the local farming and small business community. There are seven license categories with different fees for citizens, non-citizens and joint ventures.
Botswana Gazettes Cannabis Regulations – All Focus on Exports, Strict Prohibition Back Home
Botswana’s new cannabis framework has been described as ‘the most detailed cannabis control regime’ in Africa. The Cannabis Act of 2025, published on 12 January 2026, favours big business in that it’s export-orientated, prohibits adult-use and does not allow for the developmet of a domestic cannabis economy.
European Cannabis Prices Will be Under Pressure This Year as Surplus Stock Reaches Market
The global cannabis trade underwent significant changes in 2025, especially in the European market, where price compression and potentially strict regulatory changes are adding to an already complex market. This means exporters to Europe can expect lower cannabis prices in 2026.
SA Cannabis Club Scene Exploding, Over 2 000 Operators Hustling Under the Legal Radar
There may be over 2 000 private cannabis clubs operating under the legal radar in South Africa creating a cultural community vibrancy that rivals those in Barcelona and Amsterdam. That’s the view of international magazine High Times which reports that the evolution of a dynamic club culture has outpaced government’s chaotic attempts to regulate the sector.