DA: KZN Should Set up Set up Hemp Processing Hubs to Build the Value Chain
The DA has called for the KwaZulu Natal government to pull out all the stops in developing the hemp value chain. MPL Hannah Lidgett says the hemp sector had the potential to create thousands of jobs and that the province should establish dedicated processing hubs for manufacture and export.
‘No Green Washing’: German State Challenges Cannabis Flower Import Compliance
Authorities from the German state of Hesse have taken aim at the practice of ‘GMP washing’ in its thriving medical cannabis market, an intervention that could have significant implications for the industry at large.
Kenya’s Cannabis Economy is Thriving and Uplifting the Rural Poor – Pity it’s Illegal!
Kenya has a stable, thriving cannabis retail market that links cities and villages, builds rural economies and offers the poor a means of wealth creation. Yet it’s all illegal in the eyes of the Nairobi government officials, who remain blinded to the plant’s potential in helping its own citizens.
Rolling Stoner Puts South African Canna-Tourism on the Map with the Launch of Route 420
The foundations of a vibrant South African canna-tourism have been laid with the formalization of Route 420, the brainchild of Rolling Stoner founder Cameron Bramley. His team has put together a network of cannabis-friendly destinations and experiences and established a private cannabis travel club.
FIFA and North American Cannabis Retail: It’s Bigger Than Just Sales
Cannabis retailers across North American are experiencing a sales boost thanks to the best-attended football event in history. But the lasting impact of the first FIFA World Cup in legal cannabis jurisdictions may be in the political arena
‘No Rules’ for Cannabis is Encouraging a Broader Breakdown of Law and Order’
The rapid expansion of the cannabis sector poses a serious challenge for the thousands of government officials who have to deal with it on a daily basis without any operating guidelines. H3’sCharl Botha writes that this ‘legal gap’ is in danger of growing into a broader failure in law enforcement.
Germany Tightens Up Medical Cannabis Advertising Rules to Allow Product Info Only – No Sales Spin
German medical cannabis companies may provide product information on their online telesales platforms but they are not allowed to put a sales spin on their offerings. This follows a Federal Court of Justice ruling earlier this year that cannabis products may be advertised to medical professionals only – not to patients or consumers.
RIP Greg Ondrejkovic, Eco Green Analytics
The South African cannabis community is mourning the passing of Greg Ondrejkovic, owner and technical director of leading laboratory service, Eco Green Analytics. Messages of support have been pouring in for his wife and business partner, Sonja, who with Greg, developed their Somerset West lab into a world class facility.
Grey List Removal Means Jersey Can Pull Investment Money of South African Cannabis Again
Trusts in Jersey may now legally withdraw returns from any South African cannabis inverstments in terms of a new regulation. Even though cannabis is ‘legal’ in South Africa, Jersey laws have to date deemed any return on such investments as proceeds of crime.
US Has Collected US$28 Billion in Cannabis Tax Revenue Since Legalization Began
Forbes Magazine reports that US states that have legalized recreational cannabis have collected more than $28 billion in tax revenue over the past roughly 12 years.