Route 420 Unveils ‘Smoke Signals’ App to Allow Canna-Tourism Gems to be Uploaded
Route 420, the canna-tourism initiative launched by Rolling Stoner, has soft-launched an interactive app, Smoke Signals. This is to enable people to upload points of interest on the Route 420 map, the country’s first dedicated travel network for the cannabis traveller experience.
Zimbabwe Slashes Cannabis Licensing Fees Drastically in Bid to Attract Investors
Zimbabwe has slashed registration and licensing fees for industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis by as much as 90%, seeking to attract investment, create jobs and accelerate efforts to diversify its agricultural exports beyond tobacco,
New Cannabis Organization Aims to Provide Leadership Skills and Market Access for Township and Rural Entrepreneurs
Cannabist ‘activist-entrepreneurs’ Tia Ramfate and Linda Siboto are behind the formation of a new grassroots cannabis organization, the TRCA. Their idea is to translate indigenous knowledge skills into entrepreneurship opportunities for rural and township cannabis businesses.
Canary Islands Authorizes First Medical Cannabis Grow as 1st Step Towards Developing Pharma Hub
The Canary Islands in the Atlantic off the north-western African coastline is the latest jurisdiction to authorize the cultivation of medical cannabis. Nivaria Tech in Tenerife has approval from Spanish authorities who control the territory, and it hopes to become a regional pharma hub.
Yes U Can! Siboto Steps Up to New Leadership Roles in Drive to Empower Grassroots Cannabis Farmers
Cheeba Africa co-founder Linda Siboto has taken on two new leadership positions aimed at empowering small scale rural and township cannabis growers. He takes up senior roles at farming empowerment company U Can, and has founded a new NPO, the Township and Rural Cannabis Association.
Ghana Awards First Cannabis Licenses to Local Companies MG Adom and Jiliopta Ltd
Two Ghanaian companies – MG Adom Limited and Jiliopta Limited – have become the first to receive licences to cultivate cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes under the government’s regulated cannabis programme.
Not So Rosy in Rwanda: KKOG Flagship Cannabis Project Stalls Over Funding Issues
Rwanda’s first major cannabis project, a major production facility being constructed by the local subsidiary of KKOG California, has stalled over funding commitments and a land dispute that has tied up over US$10 million of investment capital.
The End of the “Stoner” Stereotype: How Professional Leadership Is Reshaping the US Cannabis Industry
While laws have changed and consumer acceptance has expanded, cannabis in the United States workplace still remains stigmatized by the ‘stoner’ stereotype. Jonathan Clay writes that the industry needs to shift that perception to one of professionalism.
‘Cannabis Gave Me Life’: Mpondoland Cancer Survivor’s Journey Shows that Plant Medicine Does Work
Mpondoland traditional healer Lungiswa Nonkwelo is living proof of how medical cannabis can work. The Mpondoland traditional healer was diagnosed with cancer 26 years ago – and given six months to live. Today, she has not only bounced back to health, but has launched her own cannabis business.
Rwanda Triples Cannabis Infrastructure Spending as it Secretly Positions Itself as an Export-Only, Low-Cost Producer
Rwanda is positioning itself as a low-cost, export-only cannabis producer, and has tripled its budget for cannabis-related infrastructure to roughly US$5 million for the current financial year. Although its cannabis plans are shrouded in secrecy, the simplicity of its regulatory system is designed to attract foreign investors.